Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 14 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5617 ft)
3:13 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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