Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Rochford SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Rochford SD
 44.1°N 103.66°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
9:41 am MST Feb 28, 2026
10am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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