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.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
7:32 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
9pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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