Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
2:57 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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