Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.91°N 103.64°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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