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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Hill City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow after 1am.  Low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  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: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light west wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm 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 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light west wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. 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. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Hill City SD
 43.97°N 103.62°W (Elev. 5469 ft)
8:52 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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