Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
3:02 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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