Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Mar 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.56°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
3:36 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
3am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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