Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Hill City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.91°N 103.64°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
12:28 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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