Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 19 Apr 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.99°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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