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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
30
SW
40
W
40
WNW
35
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
WSW
4
6
0.1
0.1
2
0.1
1.6
max °C
27
16
8
8
4
7
4
2
7
10
4
1
1
0
5
5
1
min °C
23
9
7
8
1
4
3
-3
2
10
-1
0
1
-2
2
5
0
23
5
2
4
-3
3
-1
-7
-2
9
-5
-4
-3
-6
-2
3
-3
4000
3300
2200
2300
1500
1650
1700
1000
1450
2150
1650
1050
1300
800
1450
1850
1300
Cloud base (m)
5850
1900
2100
2400
2350
2450
2950
3000
2900
1500
1500
1500
1500
1950
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
7:45
7:45
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
89
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
24 km E
1051.6m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
light rain
Light rain.
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 315).
48
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 308).
47
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 251).
61
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 254).
71
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 246).
55
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
16 km

* 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.