Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:53 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Areas Smoke
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.