Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
2:22 am MST Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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