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

Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
S
45
S
40
SSW
45
SW
10
SW
40
SSW
30
W
50
W
70
WNW
75
NW
45
NW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
W
1
0.7
4
31
9
3
0.1
max °C
6
9
10
10
10
9
7
6
-7
-9
-4
-2
-1
2
4
5
5
min °C
6
6
9
10
8
7
7
-5
-9
-10
-10
-2
-2
0
3
4
2
1
1
5
6
5
3
3
-16
-22
-23
-23
-8
-8
-6
-2
0
-5
3650
3900
3800
3650
3150
3600
3350
2150
700
350
0
1100
1350
2100
2300
2600
2500
Cloud base (m)
5200
700
700
700
700
700
850
800
800
750
8200
8250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6810109871-8-10-7-2-2145410913131212114-3-6-5123775
Sunrise
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
Sunset
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32

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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: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 119).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 124).
19
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 301).
10
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 193).
40
19 km SW
1219m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 51).
14
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 140).
14
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
39 minutes ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 168).
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.