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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu night turning to light snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
N
10
N
25
N
40
N
20
NW
15
WSW
30
WSW
10
W
15
W
25
W
25
W
5
N
10
ESE
5
SE
1
6
0.1
1.8
1
0.2
max °C
16
17
11
17
18
9
1
-1
-1
5
6
5
13
13
10
8
5
3
min °C
11
16
10
13
16
3
-1
-1
-5
1
5
3
9
11
9
6
3
-1
9
16
8
11
16
0
-7
-8
-9
-2
0
-1
7
8
6
3
0
-1
3000
3050
2950
3000
3000
2200
1050
950
800
1850
2050
2100
3000
3350
3300
2250
1650
950
Cloud base (m)
8700
8100
9050
6650
5000
2800
1500
1500
1850
5550
8600
1750
1800
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
7:18
6:16
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:50
6:51
5:52

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: Drizzle on Thu night turning to light snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
16 km
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 103).
14
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 207).
19
28 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 172).
14
29 km NE
987m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 137).
27
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
56 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the E
(10 kph at 81).
19
40 km N
1089m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 83).
21
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
16 km
42 km N
1145m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 61).
11

* 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.