Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
9:03 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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