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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 7 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Jul 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 pm MDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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