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

Issued: 6 pm Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
S
35
S
45
S
50
SW
25
WSW
45
W
55
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
 cm 
 mm 
8
0.2
6
0.2
max°C
6
7
8
11
11
6
2
-4
-5
-6
-9
-9
-8
-3
-2
-1
2
min°C
5
5
7
10
6
5
-1
-7
-7
-7
-13
-12
-8
-9
-2
-2
0
chill°C 
0
0
2
6
1
-1
-10
-18
-17
-19
-27
-24
-19
-19
-5
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
3600
3450
3200
3350
3350
3250
2600
650
600
850
0
0
550
0
1250
1350
1700
Cloud base (m)
6400
700
750
700
800
1550
800
4350
950
750
2900
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
66811961-6-6-7-11-11-8-6-2-2199111312104-2-2-2-7-6-5-4222
Sunrise
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
Sunset
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:12

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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: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 325).
11
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 293).
8
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
Wind obs. (21 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
19 km SW
1219m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
2
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
23 km ENE
922m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 236).
3
28 km NE
840m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 81).
6
Jefferson Airport
30 km ENE
507m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km

* 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.