Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Hill City SD

Red Flag Warning until March 25, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 25, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.53°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
8:47 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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