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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
25
WNW
15
W
25
NW
30
NW
20
WSW
40
W
55
NW
30
NW
10
S
10
SW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
 cm 
2
1
1
10
 mm 
0.2
0.2
0.2
7
max°C
5
4
8
7
6
10
12
1
4
5
7
2
-1
-6
-10
-10
-11
min°C
2
1
6
5
3
7
7
1
1
3
3
1
-4
-10
-12
-12
-13
chill°C 
-3
-3
2
0
0
3
1
-6
1
0
-2
-4
-7
-10
-12
-17
-18
Freezing level (m
1500
1700
2100
1950
1950
2900
2250
1350
1750
1850
2400
1350
450
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3750
2400
2400
2650
2350
3350
2150
1500
2300
1800
1000
950
1500
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Sunrise
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
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. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
-5° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 222).
11
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
34 minutes ago
-4° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 222).
5
24 km E
1051.6m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 202).
5
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 105).
3
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 184).
5
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
31 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 194).
5
40 km N
1089m alt.
30 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
16 km

* 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.