Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Areas of smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Areas of smoke before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
10:21 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
11am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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