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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
30
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
SW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
30
NW
15
WNW
25
W
40
W
45
NW
5
WSW
45
WNW
15
WNW
40
W
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
1.1
0.6
0.5
0.3
max°C
4
3
1
4
1
-3
5
4
2
7
7
7
9
6
2
11
12
12
min°C
1
-3
-3
0
-7
-9
1
2
0
2
5
3
9
2
1
8
10
11
chill°C 
-5
-6
-7
-3
-11
-9
-3
-3
-3
-2
2
0
5
-5
-1
5
8
9
Freezing level (m
1600
650
1200
1650
0
0
1700
1400
1300
2050
1900
2350
2450
1450
1300
2800
2950
3400
Cloud base (m)
1800
1850
1450
1600
1550
1600
1650
3750
5450
2900
5900
3150
2300
7550
2950
1700
1600
9050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-4-2-6-8-10-223261-178930-12-3-6331565942101112
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
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 5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
49 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 321).
45
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 313).
23
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 339).
27
29 km NE
987m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 350).
37
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: broken
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 329).
43
40 km N
1089m alt.
49 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 301).
27
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
50 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 323).
32

* 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.