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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

Issued: 6 am Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
30
W
30
W
45
W
35
W
30
WSW
45
W
35
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
30
W
50
W
80
WNW
60
NW
1
9
max °C
-16
-14
-9
-8
-7
-3
0
3
0
-2
-4
-7
-8
-7
-7
-2
-3
-6
min °C
-18
-14
-12
-8
-7
-6
-2
2
-1
-3
-5
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-15
-32
-27
-24
-17
-16
-16
-10
-4
-8
-10
-13
-19
-17
-16
-15
-15
-14
-30
0
0
0
0
600
0
1300
2050
1600
1250
1000
0
0
550
0
750
1000
0
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
900
750
6500
1950
750
700
700
700
700
700
800
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-14-11-8-7-5-13-1-3-5-8-9-8-7-4-3-11-14-12-10-4-4-43532-1-6-5-4-5-10-8
Sunrise
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:22
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58

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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 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 327).
19
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
49 minutes ago
-17° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 41).
18
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
40 minutes ago
-18° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 256).
34
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
34 minutes ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 39 degs) was rejected.
19 km SW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 314).
0
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
51 minutes ago
-15° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 332).
29
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
51 minutes ago
-15° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 348).
40
24 km E
943m alt.
43 minutes ago
-15° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 294).
11

* 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.