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 Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °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 40. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °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 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 40. Calm wind becoming north 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 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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 103.59°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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