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

9 Miles SSE Hot Springs SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:50am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:50am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Hot Springs SD
 43.31°N 103.41°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
9:42 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
9am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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