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

Blue Ridge Mountains · United States
Issued: 1 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
9300
6750
750
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
750
6750
km/h
20
NW
10
NW
5
E
10
SE
40
SE
75
ESE
75
ESE
55
SE
50
SSE
35
S
45
WNW
55
NW
45
NW
40
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
7
12
20
3
2
4
2
0.3
0.1
—
—
—
max °C
15
15
14
14
14
9
8
13
14
14
10
10
11
13
14
16
16
min °C
15
14
14
14
10
8
7
9
14
13
9
10
10
11
14
16
16
 chill °C
13
12
14
14
5
2
0
3
11
10
4
5
6
7
12
15
14
Freezing level m
4100
3950
4000
4000
4100
4000
4400
4500
4450
4150
3750
4350
4700
4450
4550
4800
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:28
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7:28
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7:30
—
—
7:30
—
—
7:31
—
—
Sunset
7:00
—
—
6:59
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:55
—
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6:54
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6:53
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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: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the ESE by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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
12 km SSE
1016m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 229).
5
16 km SSW
1227m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 305).
11
17 km SSE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
17 km SSW
1496m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
24
19 km SSW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 218).
23
19 km SW
1219m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 27).
10
20 km ENE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 287).
26
21 km S
1059m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 50).
13
23 km ESE
975m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 58).
0
23 km ENE
922m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the N
(10 kph at 357).
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.