Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.83 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 5:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.