Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Apr 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Custer SD

Red Flag Warning April 12, 08:38am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 12, 08:38am until April 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.61°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
8:27 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
8am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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