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

Current conditions at

Custer, Custer County Airport (KCUT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Hill City SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight.  Low around 25. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 31. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 25. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Steady temperature around 31. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Hill City SD
 43.87°N 103.58°W (Elev. 5650 ft)
10:49 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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