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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am.  Low around 24. South wind around 10 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: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 32. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Steady temperature around 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Rain likely after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 24. South wind around 10 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. High near 32. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 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. Steady temperature around 23. Northwest wind around 14 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 45. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD
 43.85°N 103.55°W (Elev. 6490 ft)
1:11 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
1am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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