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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNE
5
SSW
20
W
20
NW
15
WNW
5
WSW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
20
NW
20
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
1
5
5
1
3
3
-3
-5
-4
-1
4
4
3
8
7
6
min°C
-8
-9
-8
2
1
-1
1
-1
-7
-7
-7
-7
0
2
1
3
6
4
chill°C 
-12
-12
-13
-3
-4
-1
-3
-1
-10
-7
-11
-11
-4
-2
-3
-1
2
1
Freezing level (m
550
0
1050
1850
1250
950
1600
900
350
400
0
700
1650
1400
1250
2150
2050
1950
Cloud base (m)
1550
1700
5250
3050
1750
1850
1500
1500
1500
1600
1750
6600
3150
2700
7000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-610-3-1-2-8-9-8-7-20-1342-6-7-443021-5-6-6-4232675
Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
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: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W 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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
29
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 54 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
10
Light winds from the NE
(10 kph at 46).
11
29 km NE
987m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 28).
39
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
8 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 355).
27
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 342).
19
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
3 km
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 328).
26

* 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.