Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	20 Mar 6:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning March 20, 10:00am until March 20, 09:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.