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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
W
45
NW
25
NW
5
SSE
10
SSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
NW
5
N
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
 cm 
2
 mm 
1.2
0.1
0.8
0.6
max°C
11
8
2
4
4
11
14
14
6
-3
-4
2
0
0
1
14
15
9
min°C
9
3
2
0
1
7
13
11
-1
-4
-4
-2
-2
-5
-4
4
8
6
chill°C 
4
-4
-4
-2
-3
4
11
8
-1
-4
-7
-6
-5
-7
-7
2
7
4
Freezing level (m
2850
1650
1350
1750
1300
2850
3150
2750
1200
600
450
1400
1150
350
950
3550
3600
3450
Cloud base (m)
1600
8400
2100
1650
3800
2900
1650
1850
1450
1550
1650
1750
950
7150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
73-2-107109-1-7-6-3-4-5-47105106223914133-4-40-1-3-29128
Sunrise
7:16
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). 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.
3 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 285).
34
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 214 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 335).
13
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 280).
23
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: broken
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
59 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 269).
55
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 263).
40
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: broken
44 km NNE
1105m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 271).
60

* 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.