Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
3:27 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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