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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.74°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
4:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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