Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
11:22 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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