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– Lat/Long: 39.23° N 79.48° W

UsBackbone Mountain
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 1 pm Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
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thunderstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
WSW
65
WSW
55
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
50
W
30
WNW
20
WSW
10
SW
55
WSW
60
WSW
60
W
Wave Height Map
T north carolina.wind.6.cc23
T north carolina.wind.30.cc23
T north carolina.wind.54.cc23
T north carolina.wind.78.cc23
T north carolina.wind.102.cc23
T north carolina.wind.126.cc23
 cm 
2.0
1.0
 mm 
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0.1
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5
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6
13
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12
2
1.1
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max°C
2
1
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min°C
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-1
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4
chill°C 
-6
-9
-8
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-3
0
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-4
Freezing level (m
1300
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Cloud base (m)
2050
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
201257910911131213131417973468101313121416151616182113
Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
7:37
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Backbone Mountain is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km ESE
440.4m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 236 degs) was rejected.
35 km SE
311m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 287).
29
Petersburg
39 km SE
661m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
16 km
41 km SE
554m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 302).
50
Garrett Colorado Airport
41 km NNE
894m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 330 degs)
(26 kph at 290).
16 km

* 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.