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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
W
25
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
55
WSW
40
WNW
65
WNW
30
NW
5
S
30
WSW
45
W
10
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
20
W
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.1
max°C
15
15
11
8
13
14
3
-2
1
9
13
13
4
2
3
0
7
9
10
min°C
12
14
9
6
10
10
-8
-8
-1
-3
11
8
-1
-1
0
-2
2
5
8
chill°C 
11
12
7
5
6
6
-20
-20
-4
-6
7
6
-7
-7
-6
-5
0
3
5
Freezing level (m
3700
3150
2600
2950
3550
2700
1200
850
900
3200
3250
2450
1200
1400
1100
1000
2300
2600
3550
Cloud base (m)
5200
6000
8800
6250
2200
8500
5400
5400
5750
3000
2200
5350
4050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
Sunset
4:16
4:16
4:16
4:17
4:17
4:19

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 235).
13
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
28 km NE
987m alt.
41 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 133).
6
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 293).
19
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 195).
10
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 262).
24
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
16 km
47 km NW
1852m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 28).
14

* 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.