Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.9°N 103.7°W (Elev. 6047 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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