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.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hill City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, 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

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am.  Low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 35. Light west wind becoming northwest 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 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 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 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, 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 and snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 35. Light west wind becoming northwest 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 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hill City SD
 43.93°N 103.56°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
1:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
2am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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