Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair and Windy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 26 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (994.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 06:23pm until April 22, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 22, 06:23pm until April 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
5:19 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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