Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
6:21 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
6am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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