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– Lat/Long: 39.23° N 79.48° W

Backbone Mountain
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
15
WNW
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
1
2
11
3
2
1
2
1
0.8
3
max °C
5
3
-1
-2
-4
-5
-9
-15
-10
-9
-8
-3
-3
-7
-10
-9
-7
min °C
3
0
-1
-4
-5
-5
-13
-16
-13
-10
-10
-6
-5
-11
-11
-11
-11
-3
-8
-9
-12
-13
-14
-23
-24
-13
-14
-15
-10
-10
-19
-20
-18
-19
1100
1000
350
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
850
550
550
600
600
600
750
600
2700
750
600
550
550
700
600
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-6-7-8-10-15-18-13-12-8-7-8-12-15-14-1142-1-3-5-5-11-16-12-10-9-5-4-9-11-10-9
Sunrise
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: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Backbone Mountain at the specific elevation of 514 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.
3 hours ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 94).
5
Petersburg
39 km SE
661m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Garrett Colorado Airport
41 km NNE
894m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
0 km
Mid: overcast
43 km ESE
320m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 183).
18
44 km E
334m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 359 degs) was rejected.
46 km SE
313m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 161).
11
49 km ESE
254m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 232).
13
Elkins Airport
50 km SSW
717m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: overcast
52 km SE
462m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 250).
5
53 km SSE
477m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 187).
5

* 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.