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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rochford SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:40am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:40am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rochford SD
 44.1°N 103.72°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
8:33 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
9am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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