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– Lat/Long: 39.23° N 79.48° W

Backbone Mountain
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
SW
55
SW
70
WSW
60
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
45
WNW
30
WNW
10
NW
10
SW
15
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
W
30
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
1
3
4
5
9
11
1
2
1
max °C
0
1
0
-4
-6
-7
-9
-13
-17
-12
-11
-7
-6
-5
-7
-14
-14
-13
min °C
-1
-1
-4
-5
-6
-8
-9
-16
-19
-15
-11
-10
-6
-6
-13
-14
-16
-17
-9
-10
-14
-15
-16
-19
-21
-29
-32
-20
-16
-15
-15
-11
-23
-25
-30
-31
850
1200
900
450
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5450
850
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550
600
600
650
750
650
700
2550
650
600
550
550
550
600
600
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Sunrise
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:30
7:28
Sunset
5:24
5:27
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30

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Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Backbone Mountain is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Backbone Mountain at the specific elevation of 1024 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Backbone Mountain. 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 West-Virginia.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
36 km SE
365m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 219).
5
Petersburg
39 km SE
661m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Garrett Colorado Airport
41 km NNE
894m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
1 km
Mid: overcast
43 km ESE
320m alt.
34 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 189).
19
44 km E
334m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 39).
8
46 km SE
313m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 214).
16
49 km ESE
254m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 232).
18
Elkins Airport
50 km SSW
717m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: overcast
52 km SE
462m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 239).
10
53 km SSE
477m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 230).
11

* 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.