Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Hill City SD

Red Flag Warning until March 25, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 25, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.9°N 103.7°W (Elev. 6047 ft)
8:47 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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