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

4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am.  Low around 27. South 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 less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. 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 27. South 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 less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Northwest wind around 11 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 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.52°W (Elev. 6109 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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