Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KOTG

Rushmore, MN weather

Windy and 54°12°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4 PM (41%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 1 PM (70%, 0.58 in15 mm)
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Dry break tomorrow 1 PM–1 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 5 PM–Monday 2 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (80%, 1.6 in42 mm)

This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	60%	95%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	96%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	97%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	90%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	76%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	58%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	68%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.76 in19 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 49°9°
  80% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
41% chance of rain, high 67°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
71% chance of rain, high 52°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
81% chance of rain, high 53°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rock River near Hardwick

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Luverne

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rock Rapids

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Sibley · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rushmore weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:43 PM; Morning 7:30–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rushmore. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rushmore, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rock River near Hardwick

Rock River at Luverne

Rock River at Rock Rapids

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon