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 Calm
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 1 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am.  Low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 31. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °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 low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Rain likely after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 31. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Hill City SD
 43.9°N 103.7°W (Elev. 6047 ft)
10:34 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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