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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
 km/h
45
NW
40
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
50
NW
40
NW
25
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
W
25
W
35
NW
5
W
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
2
max °C
-6
-8
-6
-1
7
-1
-2
-8
-1
1
1
11
8
0
-5
-5
-9
min °C
-8
-14
-13
-4
1
-1
-6
-10
-7
-1
-4
4
1
-4
-6
-7
-12
-19
-25
-21
-7
-7
-9
-14
-13
-13
-6
-7
0
-6
-7
-10
-13
-18
0
0
250
450
1600
1000
250
0
950
1000
1050
2500
1250
600
300
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1900
1550
5500
1600
1800
5150
5900
4850
4750
3300
2100
1850
5800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-15-12-61-4-7-12-7-4-452-5-9-10-14-7-11-10-34-1-4-9-40-285-2-6-6-11
Sunrise
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:43
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:49

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
3 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
40
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 340).
23
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 309).
29
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
64
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 317).
71
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 309).
48
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
67
Gales from the NW
(67 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
42 km N
1145m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 152).
11

* 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.