Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Hill City SD

Red Flag Warning until March 20, 09:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Hill City SD
 43.87°N 103.58°W (Elev. 5650 ft)
10:23 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
10am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database