Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

A Few Clouds

59°F

15°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 7:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Custer SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 75 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.