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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow after 10pm, mixing with rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow after 1am.  Low around 28. South wind around 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow after 10pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 28. South wind around 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Custer County Airport SD
 43.72°N 103.54°W (Elev. 5351 ft)
5:48 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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