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Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
NNW
25
NW
5
SSE
10
SW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
5
N
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
N
5
SSE
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
 cm 
2
2
 mm 
2
1.3
0.7
0.5
max°C
8
2
5
4
11
15
14
6
-4
-4
-1
1
-2
2
15
15
8
min°C
4
1
0
3
9
12
11
-1
-4
-6
-7
-2
-6
-5
6
8
7
chill°C 
-2
-5
-2
0
6
10
8
-3
-4
-9
-10
-6
-8
-8
4
7
5
Freezing level (m
1750
1350
1850
2100
2900
3000
2800
1250
450
0
750
1250
0
1000
3600
3700
3500
Cloud base (m)
1550
8300
2250
1600
2250
3000
1550
950
950
1500
1650
1600
950
8500
8900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-2-1171090-7-7-6-3-7-3810662341014133-4-5-4-1-4-211128
Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
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: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 330).
8 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
33 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 322).
47
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
37
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 317).
24
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 313).
63
40 km N
1089m alt.
32 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
60
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
34 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 306).
56
47 km NW
1852m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 333).
37
51 km S
1072m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 273).
16

* 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.