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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 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
W
25
WNW
40
WNW
65
NW
65
NW
70
NW
65
NW
55
NW
25
WNW
25
W
60
W
55
W
55
W
40
W
45
SSW
50
SW
60
WNW
1
4
4
5
2
2
2
2
0.2
0.1
0.9
0.3
13
max °C
8
5
-8
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-7
-3
1
0
1
5
5
5
2
min °C
7
-5
-10
-12
-13
-13
-11
-12
-11
-5
-1
-1
1
2
5
4
-4
5
-14
-22
-26
-27
-28
-24
-26
-20
-12
-11
-10
-7
-5
-1
-4
-13
2750
1900
500
250
0
0
0
0
0
900
1750
1350
1800
2250
2700
2800
1400
Cloud base (m)
2450
1550
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
1550
700
1500
700
700
800
650
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:01
Sunset
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17

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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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri 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
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 143).
0
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
53 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 155).
2
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
49 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
8
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 260).
11
19 km SW
1219m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 51).
0
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
47 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 334).
6
24 km E
943m alt.
56 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 127).
2
28 km NE
840m alt.
59 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
3

* 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.