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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1037.2 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5469 ft)
6:31 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
6am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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