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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed night turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
SW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
W
25
WNW
30
NW
30
WSW
40
W
55
NW
30
NW
15
SSW
20
WNW
45
NW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
NE
10
SW
 cm 
5
 mm 
0.6
0.6
1.1
max°C
0
5
5
4
8
7
7
11
11
2
4
5
7
-2
-3
-8
-9
-9
-8
min°C
-5
2
3
1
5
5
3
8
6
2
0
5
-3
-4
-7
-11
-13
-12
-13
chill°C 
-8
-2
-2
-3
1
0
0
4
0
-5
-2
0
-10
-7
-7
-11
-13
-12
-13
Freezing level (m
450
1750
1550
1600
2100
1950
2300
2800
2400
1400
1750
2200
900
750
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1550
1800
2400
2450
3150
2950
3800
5500
2100
5550
2300
1000
4150
5400
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Wed night turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
5 km
Low: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 151).
13
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
28 km NE
987m alt.
40 minutes ago
-8° C
-
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 125).
18
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
0
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 97).
10
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 105).
16

* 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.