Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Mar 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
1:47 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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