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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
5
SW
10
SW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
30
NW
10
W
30
W
45
W
45
NW
20
W
30
W
40
W
45
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4
5
max°C
3
3
1
4
0
-2
5
5
1
7
7
7
11
9
4
12
14
13
min°C
2
-3
-4
0
-7
-9
1
2
-1
2
3
3
9
3
3
6
13
2
chill°C 
-4
-6
-7
-3
-10
-12
-3
-3
-4
-2
0
0
5
-4
-3
3
10
-5
Freezing level (m
1550
650
1150
1650
0
0
1750
1500
1100
2150
1550
2450
2750
1850
1800
3000
3250
1800
Cloud base (m)
1800
1850
1500
1950
1550
1550
2000
3450
3000
4700
2150
2200
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-4-2-6-8-10-3223741610530-22-4-634055510649148
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:15

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rushmore at the specific elevation of 1109 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Rushmore. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of South-Dakota.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 300).
23
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 249 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 10).
24
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 300).
11
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 330).
27
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 320).
40
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 296).
37

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.