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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

Issued: 12 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
60
W
45
W
25
W
35
W
45
W
35
W
15
S
50
S
55
S
50
SSW
80
W
70
WNW
35
WNW
20
SW
25
SW
65
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
 cm 
2
 mm 
0.3
max°C
1
3
5
7
5
6
7
5
6
6
-3
-3
6
6
8
9
-1
-1
-1
min°C
0
3
4
6
4
6
6
5
5
-1
-6
-5
-2
4
6
1
-1
-3
-5
chill°C 
-8
-4
-1
0
-2
1
2
-1
-2
-10
-18
-16
-10
0
2
-7
-10
-13
-16
Freezing level (m
3200
3450
3600
3550
3400
3250
3100
3150
3250
3050
1050
650
3300
3400
3400
3400
1400
1350
550
Cloud base (m)
8950
9100
6150
3450
700
650
750
700
700
9350
8650
1550
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1357567563-5-42575-1-2-31667888985-2-3388742-2
Sunrise
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
Sunset
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15

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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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 291).
0
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 279).
6
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 262).
27
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (29 kph from 46 degs) was rejected.
19 km SW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 57).
3
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 286).
27
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 181).
10
23 km ENE
922m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 78 degs) was rejected.
24 km E
943m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 232).
13

* 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.