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

5 Miles ESE Rochford 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 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °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 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am.  Low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 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: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 21. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    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 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °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 28. 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 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow. High near 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 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 around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Rochford SD
 44.1°N 103.66°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
1:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
2am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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