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 >

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 29.67 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Hill City SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • 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. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 30. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 20. Northwest wind around 13 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °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. Light west wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 20. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Hill City SD
 43.95°N 103.74°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
1:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
2am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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