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.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Custer County Airport SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then rain likely between noon and 5pm, then rain and snow likely after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Low around 29. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight.  Low around 26. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 36. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then rain likely between noon and 5pm, then rain and snow likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow after 1am. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 26. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 36. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Custer County Airport SD
 43.73°N 103.63°W (Elev. 5531 ft)
9:03 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
9am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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