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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 30 Jun 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
12:49 am MDT Jun 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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