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Tenpins, Switchbacks Forecast updated 11 minutes ago
| Elevation: 6,233 feet |
| Sunrise / Sunset: 6:18 AM / 7:28 PM |
| Forecast | High / Low | Precip. Chance |
Wind (gust) / Humidity |
Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Sep 2 |
58° 44° |
19% -- |
6 mph (7 mph) 60% |
-- | |
| Tomorrow Sep 3 |
69° 37° |
0% -- |
5 mph (8 mph) 47% |
-- | |
| Saturday Sep 4 |
76° 43° |
0% 3% PM |
3 mph (7 mph) 42% |
-- | |
| Sunday Sep 5 |
77° 46° |
4% 23% PM |
6 mph (9 mph) 44% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Monday Sep 6 |
59° 48° |
23% 7% PM |
7 mph 62% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tuesday Sep 7 |
63° 43° |
5% 12% PM |
6 mph 54% |
-- | |
| Wednesday Sep 8 |
71° 48° |
17% 19% PM |
8 mph 59% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tomorrow | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
41° -- |
0% |
7 mph (8 mph) 67% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
39° -- |
0% |
6 mph (7 mph) 67% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
37° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 69% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
49° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 49% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
60° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 35% |
-- | |
| 3:00 PM |
67° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 27% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
66° -- |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 26% |
-- | |
| 9:00 PM |
53° -- |
0% |
4 mph (5 mph) 43% |
-- | |
| Saturday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
48° -- |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 52% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
45° -- |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 57% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
43° -- |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 62% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
56° 2% |
0% |
3 mph (4 mph) 43% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
69° 5% |
0% |
4 mph (5 mph) 30% |
-- | |
| 3:00 PM |
75° 8% |
0% |
5 mph (6 mph) 23% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
72° 10% |
0% |
6 mph (7 mph) 25% |
-- | |
| 9:00 PM |
57° 19% |
3% |
4 mph (5 mph) 44% |
-- | |
| Sunday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
52° 27% |
3% |
3 mph (4 mph) 55% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
49° 27% |
3% |
4 mph (5 mph) 58% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
46° 23% |
3% |
6 mph (7 mph) 63% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
58° 23% |
4% |
8 mph (9 mph) 43% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
71° 21% |
4% |
9 mph (10 mph) 30% |
-- | |
| 3:00 PM |
76° 21% |
4% |
9 mph (10 mph) 27% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
73° 37% |
4% |
7 mph (8 mph) 33% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Monday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
53° 57% |
23% |
3 mph 69% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
48° 51% |
23% |
12 mph 65% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
57° 52% |
23% |
10 mph 55% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
57° 49% |
23% |
3 mph 59% |
-- | |
| Tuesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
46° 30% |
7% |
6 mph 73% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
43° 22% |
7% |
9 mph 65% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
59° 18% |
5% |
5 mph 36% |
-- | |
| 6:00 PM |
61° 21% |
5% |
7 mph 43% |
-- | |
| Wednesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
50° 30% |
12% |
9 mph 65% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
48° 41% |
12% |
7 mph 74% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
66° 48% |
17% |
8 mph 49% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
68° 48% |
17% |
8 mph 49% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Thursday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
53° 53% |
19% |
8 mph 83% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
49° 50% |
19% |
8 mph 89% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
67° 46% |
18% |
8 mph 45% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
69° 36% |
18% |
6 mph 46% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
Monthly averages are for the weather station MT RUSHMORE NATL MEM, which is 5 miles away and 983 feet below the location used for the Tenpins, Switchbacks forecasts.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32.7 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 49.8 | 60.6 | 71.5 | 78.8 | 77.5 | 67.2 | 55.3 | 40.6 | 34.3 | 53.8 |
| Mean | 24.4 | 27.4 | 32.6 | 40.4 | 50.7 | 61.2 | 68.5 | 67.6 | 57.9 | 46.3 | 32.8 | 26.3 | 44.7 |
| Low | 16.1 | 18.8 | 23.4 | 30.9 | 40.8 | 50.9 | 58.1 | 57.7 | 48.5 | 37.3 | 25.0 | 18.3 | 35.5 |
| Precipitation (inches) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 21.4 |
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