Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Hill City SD
 43.87°N 103.58°W (Elev. 5650 ft)
5:17 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
5pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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