Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Last stretch on Bull of the Woods Trail, Wheeler Peak

Wheeler Peak

 

Days 0-3 Mount Rushmore Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Mount Rushmore Weather Summary:

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
clear
Wind km/h
20 NNW20
20 NNW20
15 NW15
0 SSW0
15 S15
30 WSW30
10 NNW10
15 NE15
0 ENE0
5 SSE5
15 SE15
10 SSW10
15 SSW15
20 SSE20
20 SSW20
25 SSW25
25 SSW25
15 WSW15
clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear cloudy some clouds some clouds rain shwrs clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
15 16 11 14 16 17 20 19 12 14 15 10 14 15 11 14 17 13
Low °C
12 14 9 10 14 13 17 14 10 11 12 9 11 13 10 12 14 11
Chill °C
14 15 9 13 15 16 20 19 12 13 14 9 12 14 9 12 16 13
Freezing level m
3300 3000 2900 3100 3650 4100 3950 3650 3600 3400 3350 3400 3500 3550 3500 3600 3500 3400
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
12138101214171691112711128111310151611141617201912141510141511141713
Sunrise
7:13 - - 7:13 - - 7:15 - - 7:16 - - 7:18 - - 7:18 - -
Sunset
- 6:02 - - 6:01 - - 6:00 - - 5:59 - - 5:57 - - 5:55 -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1725m alt.
2 hours ago
9.4° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
16 km
Rapid City
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 334).
Hermosa
24 km E
1051.6m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 337).
Rapid City
26 km NE
1048m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 348).
Rapid City
26 km NE
1006m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 343).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Rushmore and within an acceptable time window.