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– Lat/Long: 43.88° N 103.46° W

UsMount Rushmore
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 10 pm Tue 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sun
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
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 cm 
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-4
-7
-7
-11
-6
-5
-3
-3
-5
-8
-10
-9
-11
-5
-4
-8
4
5
1
3
5
4
2
2
-4
3
5
2
10
12
5
5
6
0
7
7
min°C
-8
-8
-10
-11
-11
-8
-6
-3
-6
-11
-12
-11
-13
-11
-7
-10
-5
3
-4
-3
1
1
-2
-1
-6
-3
1
0
4
6
3
3
2
0
1
5
chill°C 
-19
-18
-20
-21
-19
-13
-12
-10
-11
-17
-17
-14
-19
-15
-14
-15
-10
-1
-9
-7
-2
-2
-7
-3
-10
-6
1
-3
2
4
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
0
Freezing level (m
550
650
0
0
650
0
1050
1150
700
0
0
0
0
900
450
0
2200
2300
900
2300
2100
3100
2100
1300
600
2200
2050
2700
3200
3300
2600
2400
2100
1550
2500
2250
Cloud base (m)
1900
1750
1850
2200
3500
1750
1750
1850
5350
1800
1000
3000
1000
6950
3500
6750
2050
1000
5950
7900
6400
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:54
4:55
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:02
5:04
5:05

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rushmore is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rushmore Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: broken
23 km NE
1134.5m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 314).
45
23 km SSW
1665m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
987m alt.
36 minutes ago
-2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
23
29 km NE
987m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 292).
29
Rapid City Airport
38 km ENE
693m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
16 km
39 km NNE
1105m alt.
25 minutes ago
-2° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 324).
55
40 km N
1089m alt.
46 minutes ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
43
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airport
41 km NE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 028 to 150 degs)
(44 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
42 km N
1145m alt.
27 minutes ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 131).
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.