Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Hill City SD

High Wind Warning March 17, 04:32pm until March 17, 06:00pm
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    High Wind Warning March 17, 04:32pm until March 17, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5469 ft)
3:38 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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