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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 6 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
SSE
40
SSW
45
SW
20
W
35
WNW
10
S
20
S
35
S
35
WNW
45
WNW
20
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
20
W
50
W
50
WNW
15
W
 cm 
2
1
 mm 
0.2
0.1
11
max°C
-4
3
4
2
2
1
0
6
2
-4
1
1
1
6
0
-1
2
min°C
-4
-4
4
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-5
-7
0
1
4
0
-2
-3
chill°C 
-10
-12
-2
-8
-10
-6
-7
-8
-9
-14
-16
-3
-2
0
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level (m
900
600
2400
2300
1000
1850
1350
1450
2150
900
300
3300
3400
2600
1450
1350
2250
Cloud base (m)
6600
3250
800
750
750
9000
950
800
700
700
700
750
2100
900
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-14100-131-5-31150-2-1-215413243-2-2335321
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
Sunset
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:10

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Rich Mountain (Watauga County, North Carolina) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rich Mountain (Watauga County, North Carolina) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rich Mountain (Watauga County, North Carolina) at the specific elevation of 1445 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rich Mountain (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
6 km SE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 302).
8
12 km SW
1227m alt.
48 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (10 kph from 328 degs) was rejected.
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
31 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
13 km SW
1496m alt.
21 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (29 kph from 221 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
22 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (21 kph from 206 degs) was rejected.
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 93).
6
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 189).
13
24 km ENE
943m alt.
23 minutes ago
-2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 153).
13
25 km SSW
1197m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
2

* 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.