Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Snow

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.56°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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