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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

Mount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
15
N
20
N
25
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
N
5
WSW
25
SW
35
W
15
W
10
W
0
ESE
10
NNW
 cm 
1.0
3
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.2
0.3
max°C
1
0
-2
0
0
-4
4
6
1
9
11
6
11
13
8
10
9
5
min°C
-1
-1
-4
-2
0
-5
1
6
0
6
10
4
9
12
5
7
8
1
chill°C 
-6
-6
-10
-7
-5
-10
-3
3
-4
4
8
2
6
9
2
5
8
1
Freezing level (m
2000
1600
1100
1400
1600
850
1700
2200
1650
2350
2750
2450
2800
2800
2850
2600
2600
2100
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1500
1950
2250
2250
2600
3450
3300
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-3-10-536181151013799333033-261031114814171012136
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
5:58
Sunset
7:38
7:39
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45

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Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Custer Airport
21 km SSW
1704m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
33 minutes ago
0° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 344).
52
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
36 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.
26 km NE
1048m alt.
32 minutes ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 349).
27
28 km NE
987m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
37
29 km NE
987m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 292).
27
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
2 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
32 minutes ago
1° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 355).
32
40 km N
1089m alt.
32 minutes ago
1° C
-
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 339).
31
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
1 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.