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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
25
NW
25
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
40
W
40
NW
30
NW
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.3
2
max°C
1
6
5
2
3
2
-2
-1
-3
-4
4
4
5
7
6
5
7
8
4
min°C
-9
0
1
1
0
-4
-5
-4
-7
-9
0
2
1
5
4
3
5
5
3
chill°C 
-14
-5
-3
-3
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-9
-2
-2
-3
0
-1
0
0
-1
-3
Freezing level (m
950
1850
1300
1350
1500
550
700
950
0
0
1700
1450
1800
2000
1900
1600
2650
1950
1550
Cloud base (m)
6650
5200
4050
1800
1850
1750
1500
1700
1500
1500
1700
4900
1600
7900
2700
1550
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-700-2-2-4-6-5-8-9-100321441-43322-1-4-3-5-7233654674
Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

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
-7° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 229).
16
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 169).
5
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 153).
10
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 182).
8
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 255).
23
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 283).
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.