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Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

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

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
25
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
NE
5
S
10
SW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
 cm 
2
2
1
 mm 
1.8
1.2
0.2
0.3
max°C
8
11
14
12
5
-4
-5
-8
-5
-7
4
15
15
8
14
15
12
min°C
5
9
12
7
-2
-5
-8
-9
-9
-11
-9
7
9
6
6
8
8
chill°C 
2
5
9
3
-2
-7
-11
-12
-13
-15
-13
5
7
4
5
5
6
Freezing level (m
2700
2850
2950
2500
1100
400
0
0
300
0
850
3650
3650
3500
3350
3600
3400
Cloud base (m)
1900
1550
1650
1500
1000
1000
1750
1550
1000
1950
7050
8450
7850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
47107-2-7-9-10-10-12-5910589771013102-5-7-9-7-9-311127101210
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). 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
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 181).
19
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 171).
16
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 122).
11
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 157).
23
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 190).
18
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 332).
2
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 158).
19

* 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.