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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • 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 low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain showers likely before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.53°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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