Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.91°N 103.64°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
2:22 am MST Feb 28, 2026
2am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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