Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Rochford SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:48am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 11:48am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Rochford SD
 44.03°N 103.8°W (Elev. 6014 ft)
11:32 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
11am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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