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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
40
W
25
NNW
10
SE
15
SE
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
25
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
5
W
5
NW
5
SE
15
W
20
W
45
NW
20
NW
9
2
0.2
0.3
0.2
max °C
14
16
2
4
7
1
5
8
-3
-6
-3
-10
-1
2
8
15
15
12
min °C
9
7
-1
-1
5
-1
0
3
-9
-9
-5
-11
-3
0
-1
11
13
11
5
2
-3
-4
2
-3
-2
-1
-18
-17
-8
-15
-6
0
-4
8
10
8
2550
2800
1200
950
2350
950
1050
2900
450
0
600
0
550
1100
1700
2950
3050
2800
Cloud base (m)
3150
1950
1500
1800
1600
1500
1550
1000
2150
1700
1500
1650
1950
2250
6750
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
Sunset
6:54
6:57
6:58
6:59
7:00
7:01

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain .
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
27 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 283).
60
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
25 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 209 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
39
29 km NE
987m alt.
27 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 311).
63
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
20 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 284).
82
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 295).
47
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
42 km N
1145m alt.
59 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.