Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.37 in (993.4 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	17 Feb 7:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 24. Wind chill values as low as 8. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.