Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
1:16 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
1am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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