Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Jul 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Rushmore SD
 43.89°N 103.46°W (Elev. 5108 ft)
9:53 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
10am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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