Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Custer SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 2. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.61°W (Elev. 6276 ft)
3:22 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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