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 >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.99°N 103.65°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
6:52 am MST Feb 28, 2026
7am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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