Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.59°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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