Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Hill City SD

Red Flag Warning March 19, 11:00am until March 19, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.53°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
9:52 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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