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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
N
10
NNW
5
E
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
W
30
WNW
30
NW
5
N
5
NNE
0
NE
10
W
15
W
25
W
15
WNW
max °C
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-13
-16
-14
-12
-1
-2
-9
-14
-12
-11
4
6
2
min °C
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-9
-20
-19
-15
-15
-9
-5
-16
-18
-16
-17
-6
3
1
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-14
-20
-23
-15
-21
-15
-13
-20
-22
-16
-22
-11
-2
-4
850
600
550
400
350
0
0
0
0
0
950
250
0
0
0
0
1700
1700
1300
Cloud base (m)
3700
6850
6350
3550
2750
1750
1750
1000
1000
5150
2150
1500
1600
9150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:49
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:54
4:55

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs)
(15 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 277).
42
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 223).
27
28 km NE
987m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 309).
18
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 304).
45
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
39 minutes ago
1° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 281).
39
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 291).
40
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: broken
42 km N
1145m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 247 degs) was rejected.

* 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.