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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
SW
20
NW
25
WNW
10
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
45
W
55
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
5
N
0
NE
0
N
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.1
0.1
2
2
max°C
1
4
2
0
4
4
2
8
8
7
11
6
2
6
6
2
-4
-4
-11
min°C
-3
1
-4
-7
2
2
1
6
5
3
8
3
0
-2
4
-9
-9
-10
-14
chill°C 
-6
-3
-7
-10
-1
-3
-2
2
1
0
3
-4
-3
-6
-2
-18
-14
-10
-14
Freezing level (m
1300
1750
500
200
1700
1400
1250
2100
1900
2500
2500
1550
1350
2100
1700
0
450
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
1800
1550
1500
2000
2200
5700
3750
2600
6500
2700
2650
6250
1850
1600
1950
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
56 minutes ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 31).
10
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
24 km E
1051.6m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 157).
11
28 km NE
987m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 97).
8
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
5
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 177).
0
40 km N
1089m alt.
56 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 277).
5
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: scattered

* 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.