Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. 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 W 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hill City SD

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:27am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:27am until April 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 11pm, then snow showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
11:13 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
11am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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