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 E 3 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Custer SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am.  Low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Rain likely after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. 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. High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Custer SD
 43.84°N 103.64°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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