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.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Rochford SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm 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

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 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 25. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 16. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Rochford SD
 44.05°N 103.78°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
12:16 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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