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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

Issued: 6 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
50
SW
40
W
40
WNW
15
SSW
20
SSW
45
S
40
WNW
50
WNW
25
NW
15
WSW
20
W
35
W
60
WNW
50
WNW
10
WSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
 cm 
3
1
4
2
 mm 
0.1
21
11
max°C
4
1
1
1
0
6
1
-3
1
1
1
2
-3
-3
1
-4
0
6
min°C
3
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-5
-6
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-4
-3
1
chill°C 
-3
-9
-12
-6
-7
-8
-9
-15
-16
-4
-4
-10
-13
-12
-9
-11
-11
-6
Freezing level (m
2450
2150
650
2000
1450
2250
2050
1000
400
3300
3400
2250
1100
1000
2000
700
550
3150
Cloud base (m)
700
800
750
8600
850
700
700
650
700
900
1550
750
750
750
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
40-10-130-4-3111-3-4-1-4-246304353-1-24321-11-205
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
Sunset
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10

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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: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 27).
13
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 211).
21
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
19 km SW
1219m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 302).
13
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 196).
13
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
6
23 km ENE
922m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 355).
14
24 km E
943m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 198).
21

* 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.