Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
6:21 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
9am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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