Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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