Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5568 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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