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.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.56°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
2:22 am MST Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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