Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

 

Days 0-3 Mount Rushmore Weather Summary:

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Mount Rushmore Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
5 SSE5
0 SW0
10 W10
20 W20
25 WSW25
40 W40
10 NW10
5 SSW5
15 NNE15
15 NE15
15 ESE15
10 ESE10
15 NE15
30 NNE30
20 NNW20
10 NE10
5 E5
15 SSW15
light snow light rain clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds cloudy cloudy snow shwrs heavy snow light snow some clouds cloudy light snow some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 12 5 - - 1 -
High °C
1 4 2 10 11 9 12 13 7 0 1 0 -3 -3 -3 -4 -4 -5
Low °C
0 3 2 6 11 8 10 12 0 0 1 -2 -4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -5
Chill °C
1 4 0 8 8 5 12 13 5 -4 -3 -4 -9 -9 -9 -7 -7 -8
Freezing level m
1650 2100 2100 3150 3350 3450 3150 3100 2950 1600 1950 1450 1000 1000 1000 800 1050 800
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
1421011912137010-3-3-3-4-4-5575131511161710342-100-10-2
Sunrise
6:48 - - 6:46 - - 6:43 - - 6:41 - - 6:41 - - 6:39 - -
Sunset
- 7:12 - - 7:13 - - 7:14 - - 7:15 - - 7:15 - - 7:17 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rushmore at the specific elevation of 1608 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1725m alt.
2 hours ago
5.6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Rapid City
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 62).
Rapid City
26 km NE
1048m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 32).
Rapid City
26 km NE
1006m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 49).
Rapid City
27 km NE
1007m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 54).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Rushmore and within an acceptable time window.