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

Issued: 1 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
km/h
50
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
25
W
5
W
5
NNW
30
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
SW
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
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2
1.6
1.2
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.5
max °C
12
10
4
6
4
4
7
6
3
2
2
0
5
5
8
11
10
min °C
11
5
4
5
3
3
7
4
2
1
-1
-2
3
4
6
10
9
7
-1
-2
-1
-3
0
3
1
0
-5
-9
-10
-2
0
2
6
5
3700
3500
2900
2650
2350
2300
2500
2350
2050
1850
1450
1600
2350
2650
2800
2950
3100
Cloud base (m)
1600
800
900
5500
5450
7000
2350
700
700
1850
950
2550
3000
2800
7100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
128464475321-14571110161181178129764398111613
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
Sunset
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15

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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: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 162).
2
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
29 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 186).
8
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
27 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 164 degs) was rejected.
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
27 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (18 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
53 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 29 degs) was rejected.
19 km SW
1219m alt.
49 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 22).
3
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 276).
31
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
24 km E
943m alt.
36 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 176 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.