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

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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
SW
35
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
30
WNW
65
NW
45
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
NW
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
25
SSE
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 
5
5
 mm 
5
0.1
2
12
max°C
8
9
9
8
2
-5
-7
-5
-1
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
min°C
8
9
8
4
0
-8
-9
-6
-3
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
chill°C 
5
5
3
0
-7
-20
-20
-14
-10
-5
-4
-3
-1
2
-2
1
-1
-3
Freezing level (m
3050
3250
3450
3050
2700
600
350
750
0
1700
1900
2550
2350
2300
2250
2350
2300
2350
Cloud base (m)
2350
700
650
650
650
700
750
900
750
9200
8250
6950
1000
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
89961-7-8-6-2023332223111212104-4-4-3-1544753554
Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
Sunset
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12

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

The weather forecast for Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9\°C on Sat afternoon, min -9\°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4\°C on Thu night, min 0\°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(20 kph at 200).
8 km
Low: overcast
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 263 degs) was rejected.
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 146).
23
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 176).
18
19 km SW
1219m alt.
42 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 205).
0

* 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.