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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NW
10
S
20
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
5
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
N
5
E
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
0
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
 cm 
1
2
 mm 
1
0.5
0.6
max°C
2
4
7
11
14
14
6
-3
-4
-3
3
2
2
15
16
8
15
15
10
min°C
1
0
4
10
12
10
-1
-4
-7
-7
-1
-7
-7
6
8
7
7
9
9
chill°C 
-5
-2
1
7
10
6
-1
-4
-10
-10
-3
-7
-10
4
6
5
6
7
7
Freezing level (m
1350
1800
2650
2800
2950
2750
1200
500
0
400
1600
0
750
3700
3850
3650
3350
3700
3900
Cloud base (m)
3300
2050
1700
4300
2450
1600
1900
950
1450
1700
1550
1550
7700
8900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-138109-1-7-8-7-2-5-5810691082261113123-4-6-51-3-311128111210
Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). 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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 297).
35
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 283).
21
24 km E
1051.6m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 270).
26
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 338).
21
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 296).
40
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 319).
32
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 307).
24
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
16 km

* 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.