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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Custer SD

Red Flag Warning March 21, 12:18am until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 12:18am until March 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Custer SD
 43.78°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5217 ft)
10:37 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
12am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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