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 today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NW Edgemont SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow.  Low around 31. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm.  High near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Low around 31. West wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles NW Edgemont SD
 43.46°N 103.99°W (Elev. 3645 ft)
3:03 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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