Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rochford SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rochford SD
 44.1°N 103.72°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
9:52 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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