Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light north wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Custer SD
 43.78°N 103.51°W (Elev. 5217 ft)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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