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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1034.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.99°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
3:22 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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