Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 11:00am until March 25, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
11:47 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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