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

Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
SSW
40
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
60
WSW
50
W
80
WNW
80
NW
30
NW
10
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
65
W
45
W
45
W
15
NW
4
0.1
3
14
5
1.8
0.5
max °C
10
10
10
9
10
6
-8
-9
-1
-2
-1
1
3
5
5
1
0
-3
min °C
9
10
9
8
7
-5
-9
-9
-10
-2
-2
0
2
4
1
1
-1
-11
4
6
5
4
1
-16
-23
-22
-22
-6
-7
-7
-3
-1
-7
-7
-9
-20
3850
3500
3150
3600
3400
2900
600
400
0
1150
1300
1350
2300
2500
2200
1750
1650
850
Cloud base (m)
750
700
700
700
1800
800
700
900
850
7750
2850
1950
2300
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
101010991-9-9-6-2-213531-1-713131312134-4-6-421277554-4
Sunrise
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
Sunset
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34

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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: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) at the specific elevation of 1634 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
2
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
32 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 351).
2
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 331).
13
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
34 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 207).
18
19 km SW
1219m alt.
39 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
0
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 288).
8
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
40 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 181).
6

* 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.