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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
50
WSW
35
WNW
70
WNW
40
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
45
W
40
WSW
30
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
W
10
W
30
WSW
30
W
10
W
 cm 
 mm 
1.8
0.1
0.1
1.8
0.1
max°C
13
15
3
-2
1
8
13
12
10
2
3
-1
3
9
10
11
12
10
min°C
9
10
-6
-6
-2
-2
11
11
-1
-1
0
-1
2
7
4
7
10
4
chill°C 
6
6
-18
-17
-4
-2
7
7
-8
-7
-5
-5
-2
5
2
4
7
2
Freezing level (m
3300
2800
1150
850
800
950
3250
3200
1150
1400
1100
1000
1900
3050
2500
2850
2500
2000
Cloud base (m)
7000
3450
5650
5900
2350
6350
1550
5050
6950
8950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
99-5-7-41992-4-2-41646741113-2-4-131212512-13879117
Sunrise
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
Sunset
4:16
4:16
4:17
4:17
4:19
4:19

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 244).
58
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
59 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 338 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
27
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
47
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 260).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
29 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
76
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 300).
68
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
64
Gales from the NW
(64 kph at 325).
97

* 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.