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

Issued: 1 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
SSE
55
SSE
80
S
40
WSW
65
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
25
W
15
SW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
30
WNW
9
3
1
0.2
1.8
14
max °C
7
7
10
8
-2
-10
-13
-10
-5
-6
-3
0
1
3
3
3
8
7
min °C
6
6
9
5
-6
-14
-14
-11
-10
-7
-5
-4
0
3
2
3
6
7
0
0
4
-1
-17
-27
-28
-24
-22
-13
-11
-10
-7
0
1
2
5
4
3350
3350
3600
2900
550
0
0
400
0
550
1200
1200
2100
2500
2500
2450
2850
3250
Cloud base (m)
800
700
650
650
650
700
750
1850
750
2750
2250
1650
1600
1850
2000
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
77107-4-12-14-11-8-7-4-213337710111311-2-9-10-6-7-41048561210
Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:31
Sunset
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37

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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 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 169).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 46).
14
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 13 degs) was rejected.
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSE
(16 kph at 160).
27
19 km SW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 332).
19
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 168).
16
20 km SSE
1170m alt.
35 minutes ago
Dry
23 km ENE
922m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 184).
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.