Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. 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	14%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 3:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning March 30, 03:58pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning March 30, 03:58pm until March 30, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Friday
High: 33 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 17. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 14. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 5pm, then rain and snow likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 26. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.