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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
20
NW
15
W
25
NW
25
NW
5
SW
10
SW
15
NNW
10
N
5
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
45
W
55
NW
35
NW
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.3
0.1
2
max°C
5
5
1
2
2
0
3
2
-7
4
5
1
7
7
5
9
5
1
min°C
0
1
0
1
-4
-5
0
-3
-11
-5
1
1
2
5
4
7
2
-1
chill°C 
-5
-3
-5
-4
-7
-9
-4
-7
-11
-8
-3
-3
-1
0
2
2
-6
-9
Freezing level (m
1800
1200
1350
1450
550
1050
1600
600
0
1650
1200
1350
2100
2000
1850
2850
1400
1150
Cloud base (m)
5150
4200
1850
1800
1700
1450
2050
1550
1500
1750
3850
5700
2800
7200
1550
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
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 Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
48 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 336).
6
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
54 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 270).
13
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 36).
5
29 km NE
987m alt.
54 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 10).
11
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 311).
0
40 km N
1089m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 285).
5
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
49 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 325).
14

* 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.