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.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 76. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 76. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.87°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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