Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 18. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 18. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.56°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
7:37 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
8pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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