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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 41. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.53°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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