Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from February 17, 11:00 AM MST until February 17, 06:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.51 in (996.6 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	17 Feb 12:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 9. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 16. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.