Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

Lat: 43.73°NLon: 103.62°WElev: 5600ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Custer SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Custer SD
 43.82°N 103.7°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
3am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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