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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 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
 km/h
45
W
30
W
20
SSE
55
S
55
S
45
SW
90
WNW
75
WNW
45
WNW
20
SW
25
SSW
65
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
20
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
 cm 
3
2
 mm 
0.1
0.8
1.6
1.9
max°C
5
8
8
5
6
6
-4
-4
4
5
7
9
0
0
3
2
-2
4
min°C
5
7
5
5
5
-1
-4
-5
-5
3
4
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-3
0
chill°C 
-1
3
-1
-2
-2
-11
-16
-17
-15
-1
-1
-7
-8
-11
-9
-7
-9
-5
Freezing level (m
3500
3250
3050
3300
2800
2950
750
750
700
3000
3400
3200
3350
1500
3050
2300
1200
2550
Cloud base (m)
6550
6050
4250
850
750
650
750
800
750
9000
2950
1600
6600
5900
1850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
587563-4-5-14650-111-328108885-2-21776433413
Sunrise
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
Sunset
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
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: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun 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
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 317).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)
(13 kph at 280).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 121).
3
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
52 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 252).
14
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 274).
37
19 km SW
1219m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 28).
0
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 272).
23
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
23 km ENE
922m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 7 degs) was rejected.

* 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.