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Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 1 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
WNW
20
W
15
SW
20
W
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
40
NW
40
NW
5
W
20
SSW
35
W
45
WNW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
2
0.4
1.3
0.9
0.5
0.9
12
max °C
16
14
17
19
17
18
21
17
2
2
1
3
10
7
9
15
11
min °C
15
14
14
19
16
16
20
10
-1
0
0
0
9
5
5
14
11
14
13
12
19
15
15
20
6
-9
-8
-6
-5
5
0
0
13
9
3450
3600
3600
3650
3950
3850
3850
3500
850
1200
950
1350
2850
2950
3200
3100
3400
Cloud base (m)
3500
1950
4100
6200
2450
700
7250
8050
7000
7750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1112131414141610-3-4-3-15341091614161917172114111210671511
Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:41
7:39
Sunset
7:28
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32

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Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina). 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 North-Carolina.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 148).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
16 km
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
55 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 91 degs) was rejected.
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
49 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
23
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 348).
19
19 km SW
1219m alt.
50 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
42 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 276).
14
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
42 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 219).
18
24 km E
943m alt.
50 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 343 degs) was rejected.

* 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.