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.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Custer County Airport SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight 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 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight.  Low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 22. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles W Custer County Airport SD
 43.75°N 103.81°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
3:03 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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