Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 1 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Edgemont SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 33. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Edgemont SD
 43.27°N 103.74°W (Elev. 3675 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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