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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

Issued: 7 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
W
65
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
60
WNW
55
NW
30
WNW
20
NW
25
W
55
W
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
3
0.1
0.1
max °C
15
0
3
2
2
4
3
6
10
10
9
11
11
10
13
13
13
15
13
min °C
3
-1
2
1
1
4
2
4
9
9
9
10
9
9
12
12
12
14
12
-3
-10
-6
-7
-8
-3
-5
-1
6
6
4
5
4
5
10
10
11
13
10
3800
1400
2600
1900
1950
2250
2150
2650
3000
3300
3200
3150
3150
3200
3100
3050
3050
3300
3150
Cloud base (m)
2050
750
1750
7100
5700
4650
3000
2700
3100
2450
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9-13224351010911101013131315131338569591513131714141816182017
Sunrise
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:43
6:43
6:41
Sunset
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07

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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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon morning).

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the S 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 14km ESE of Mountain City
8 km N
1013m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
58 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 284).
2
Boone Watauga County Airport
14 km SSE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
28 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
3
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 143).
3
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
lightning 17km W of Boone
17 km SSW
1117m alt.
34 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
41 minutes ago
14° C
light rain
Light rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 319).
24
19 km SW
1219m alt.
54 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 34).
3
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
37 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 223).
3

* 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.