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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

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

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
40
WNW
35
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
5
NE
5
S
10
SW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
NW
10
SSW
 cm 
1
2
2
 mm 
1.5
0.3
0.6
max°C
11
15
12
5
-4
-5
-8
-6
-7
1
14
15
9
14
15
11
15
12
11
min°C
9
12
9
-2
-5
-8
-9
-9
-11
-9
6
9
7
6
9
10
11
10
7
chill°C 
6
9
5
-2
-8
-11
-9
-13
-14
-13
4
7
4
5
7
8
10
9
5
Freezing level (m
3050
2950
2600
1150
350
0
0
0
0
500
3600
3650
3600
3550
3750
3600
3400
3100
3100
Cloud base (m)
1500
1650
1500
1000
950
1700
1550
1000
1650
8150
8350
9200
8750
5350
5450
7050
5900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:16

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). 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
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: broken
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 206).
6
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 302).
23
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 115).
5
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 318).
5
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 181).
11
40 km N
1089m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
46 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 259).
5

* 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.