Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (997.1 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	22 Apr 12:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Keystone SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 01:35pm until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning April 22, 01:35pm until April 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 46 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light northeast wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.