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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
10
NW
5
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
25
WNW
40
NW
25
WSW
50
WSW
35
NW
70
WNW
20
NW
5
SW
25
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
NW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
1.6
0.1
max°C
16
11
15
16
13
14
11
9
12
14
2
-1
1
9
12
13
11
min°C
13
7
7
10
11
13
8
7
9
6
-8
-4
-3
-2
9
11
1
chill°C 
11
5
6
7
9
10
3
5
5
1
-20
-12
-6
-6
5
8
-5
Freezing level (m
3950
3800
3500
3950
3450
3050
2550
2700
3150
2150
0
1050
700
2750
2950
3050
2000
Cloud base (m)
9100
9150
4350
6550
1550
1900
1650
3850
5700
5650
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1279119107587-7-6-41894159111312141081110-3-3-1411126
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
4:15
4:15
4:16
4:16
4:16
4:17

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW 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
8° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
46 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 251).
42
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
54 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 34).
19
28 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 88).
5
29 km NE
987m alt.
50 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 243).
31
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
57 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 257).
23
40 km N
1089m alt.
47 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 248).
40
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
16 km
47 km NW
1852m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 313).
13

* 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.