Abstract: An outdoor grain pit cover is disclosed for excluding of rain water and the like from a pit constructed for below ground temporary storage of grain transportable into and out of the pit by an auger. The cover includes a sleeve for protecting the housing of the auger, and further includes a rectangular hatch or door used to cover a chute or trough for loading grain from the grain pit into trucks when the elevators are being unloaded. Means for stabilizing the cover are also disclosed.