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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 >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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