Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:46 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
2am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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