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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
WNW
20
NNW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
25
N
25
N
20
N
5
W
5
NW
0
SSE
10
WSW
20
WNW
45
NW
30
NW
9
2
0.6
0.1
0.1
max °C
17
2
3
7
-1
11
10
-2
-6
-4
-11
-2
0
6
15
16
12
min °C
7
-1
-1
4
-1
3
4
-9
-9
-5
-12
-5
-1
-5
10
13
8
2
-1
-4
0
-3
1
1
-18
-18
-8
-16
-5
-1
-9
8
10
6
2850
1200
1000
2300
950
2650
2950
350
0
600
0
250
1000
1000
2800
3050
3000
Cloud base (m)
1650
1500
1800
1550
1500
3450
1750
1000
2250
1550
1550
1650
1550
2150
8250
9350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9-2-23-344-8-12-8-14-7-4-2911712116-177-6-8-5-12-4-11131510
Sunrise
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: broken
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
25 minutes ago
2° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 321).
45
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
29 minutes ago
-1° C
-
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 347).
34
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
42
29 km NE
987m alt.
25 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 346).
63
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 327).
55
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 299).
45
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
42 km N
1145m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 252).
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.