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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

Issued: 7 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
 km/h
10
W
30
SW
60
W
70
WNW
20
WNW
25
S
55
S
55
SSE
55
SSE
60
S
65
SSW
30
WSW
70
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
15
WSW
15
S
15
S
15
WSW
3
7
1
1.3
0.2
1.6
max °C
-1
1
5
4
3
8
7
5
7
10
10
9
-5
-13
-9
-6
-6
-2
1
min °C
-4
1
5
2
2
7
6
5
5
9
9
0
-12
-14
-11
-9
-7
-4
-2
-14
-6
-1
-6
-5
4
0
-1
-2
4
4
-7
-25
-28
-23
-20
-13
-10
-7
700
2200
2700
3100
3200
3200
3100
3350
3600
3700
3400
1250
0
0
300
0
650
1300
1800
Cloud base (m)
700
6800
8550
700
700
650
800
650
700
750
1650
750
5650
2700
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
Sunset
7:31
7:32
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36

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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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
37 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 227).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
38 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 198).
0
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
39 minutes ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 183).
2
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
10
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 31 degs) was rejected.
19 km SW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
0
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
45 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 260).
6
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
45 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 230).
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.