Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 2:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 03:29am until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 21, 03:29am until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.