Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Rochford SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Rochford SD
 44.03°N 103.8°W (Elev. 6014 ft)
6:21 am MST Feb 21, 2026
7am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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