Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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