Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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