Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.99°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
8:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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