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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

Issued: 1 pm Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
55
W
60
NW
40
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
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0.3
1.8
42
8
max °C
6
7
9
13
11
11
13
13
13
13
14
10
2
1
5
8
8
min °C
4
6
6
12
11
10
12
12
12
13
11
9
-1
1
2
7
7
0
2
1
10
9
7
8
9
9
11
7
4
-10
-7
-4
2
2
2550
2800
2950
3100
3350
3400
3300
3700
3700
3800
3850
3150
1350
3150
2500
2900
3000
Cloud base (m)
6450
8250
9200
2800
2800
2050
2150
750
750
700
900
9350
2650
2400
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Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
Sunset
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20

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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. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, 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
11° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 215).
8
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
59 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 159).
2
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
32 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 219).
24
19 km SW
1219m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 89).
6
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
33 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 312).
19
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
24 km E
943m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 326 degs) was rejected.
28 km NE
840m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 179 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.