Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
7:48 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
8am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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