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Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NW
25
W
40
W
45
NNW
30
NW
10
S
5
SW
25
WNW
10
NNW
10
SE
20
N
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
S
5
SW
10
SW
 cm 
1
1
1
 mm 
0.1
1.9
0.3
7
1.4
0.2
0.1
max°C
8
8
11
9
1
3
4
10
4
3
3
-6
-6
-7
-3
-1
0
min°C
6
3
8
3
0
0
4
9
4
2
-5
-8
-9
-9
-9
-7
-5
chill°C 
2
0
3
-4
-6
-2
1
6
0
0
-5
-11
-12
-12
-9
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
2000
2450
2850
1500
1200
1650
2200
2800
1850
1350
450
0
0
0
650
0
900
Cloud base (m)
2500
3050
2650
1650
3050
2400
1500
1600
2100
1500
1550
1450
1550
1500
1600
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3363-3-2272-1-4-10-9-10-9-7-5761061241043-1-7-8-8-6-4-3
Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
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: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
35 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 218).
23
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
40 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 114).
5
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
3
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: broken
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 190).
18
40 km N
1089m alt.
35 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 255).
24
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: few
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
39 minutes ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
6

* 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.