Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
7:12 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
8pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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