Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 17. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 17. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.43°W (Elev. 5026 ft)
2:22 am MST Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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