Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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