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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 6:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Rushmore SD

Today
High: 36 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Friday
High: 28 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 16. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. 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 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. 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 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Low around 24. Southeast 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 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Steady temperature around 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. Northwest wind 11 to 14 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 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.