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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.71°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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