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 >

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 28. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm.  Low around 26. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 26. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 44. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
5:22 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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