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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 10am, then snow showers likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 10am, then snow showers likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Custer SD
 43.82°N 103.7°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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