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Tenpins, Switchbacks Forecast updated 49 minutes ago
| Elevation: 6,233 feet |
| Sunrise / Sunset: 5:40 AM / 8:20 PM |
| Forecast | High / Low | Precip. Chance |
Wind (gust) / Humidity |
Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Jul 30 |
83° 67° |
17% 10% PM |
4 mph (5 mph) 50% |
-- | |
| Tomorrow Jul 31 |
80° 55° |
28% 25% PM 0.04 in |
9 mph 51% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Sunday Aug 1 |
79° 59° |
20% 29% PM 0.06 in |
9 mph 59% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Monday Aug 2 |
76° 55° |
19% 26% PM 0.02 in |
9 mph 66% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tuesday Aug 3 |
74° 55° |
19% 22% PM |
6 mph 68% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Wednesday Aug 4 |
75° 57° |
20% 27% PM |
6 mph 71% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Thursday Aug 5 |
77° 56° |
20% 22% PM |
6 mph 69% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tomorrow | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
60° 20% |
10% |
4 mph (5 mph) 65% |
-- | |
| 3:00 AM |
57° 45% |
10% |
7 mph (8 mph) 69% |
-- | |
| 6:00 AM |
55° 45% |
10% |
8 mph (9 mph) 71% |
-- | |
| 9:00 AM |
67° 45% |
28% |
12 mph (16 mph) 50% |
-- | |
| 12:00 PM |
77° 55% |
28% |
10 mph (13 mph) 37% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 3:00 PM |
78° 55% |
28%
0.01 in |
11 mph (14 mph) 37% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
78° 54% |
28%
0.01 in |
7 mph (8 mph) 39% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 9:00 PM |
68° 53% |
25%
0.01 in |
9 mph (10 mph) 55% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Sunday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
63° 52% |
25%
0.01 in |
13 mph (17 mph) 65% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 3:00 AM |
61° 48% |
25%
0.01 in |
10 mph (13 mph) 70% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
59° 45% |
25%
0.01 in |
7 mph (8 mph) 74% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 9:00 AM |
68° 46% |
20%
0.01 in |
6 mph (7 mph) 57% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
75° 47% |
20%
0.01 in |
6 mph (7 mph) 47% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 3:00 PM |
78° 48% |
20%
0.01 in |
7 mph (8 mph) 43% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
77° 48% |
20%
0.01 in |
11 mph (14 mph) 47% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 9:00 PM |
65° 47% |
29%
0.01 in |
13 mph (17 mph) 70% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Monday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
60° 46% |
29%
0.01 in |
13 mph (17 mph) 80% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 3:00 AM |
57° 45% |
29%
0.01 in |
11 mph (14 mph) 86% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
55° 44% |
29%
0.01 in |
9 mph (10 mph) 89% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 9:00 AM |
64° 44% |
19% |
8 mph (9 mph) 62% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
72° 47% |
19% |
8 mph (9 mph) 53% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 3:00 PM |
75° 47% |
19% |
7 mph (8 mph) 46% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
74° 50% |
19% |
7 mph (8 mph) 48% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Tuesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
59° 46% |
26% |
9 mph 81% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
55° 47% |
26% |
9 mph 86% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
70° 42% |
19% |
5 mph 55% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
72° 44% |
19% |
3 mph 51% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Wednesday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
60° 42% |
22% |
11 mph 78% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
57° 43% |
22% |
10 mph 93% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
71° 44% |
20% |
2 mph 59% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
73° 49% |
20% |
3 mph 55% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| Thursday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
60° 41% |
27% |
8 mph 87% |
chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
56° 43% |
27% |
9 mph 90% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
73° 41% |
20% |
3 mph 53% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
75° 32% |
20% |
4 mph 48% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| Friday | Temp / Cloud Cover |
Precip. Chance |
Wind (gus) / Humidity | Conditions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM |
61° 35% |
22% |
11 mph 84% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 AM |
57° 38% |
22% |
10 mph 86% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 12:00 PM |
71° 32% |
22% |
5 mph 57% |
slight chance of thunderstorms | |
| 6:00 PM |
73° 37% |
22% |
6 mph 55% |
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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