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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 12 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
15
WNW
15
S
20
S
40
SSW
40
SW
30
W
15
W
20
SSW
25
S
45
S
25
W
50
W
45
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.2
8
14
max°C
-3
-6
-5
-8
-8
-7
-1
-2
-3
3
5
2
3
3
4
5
8
6
-3
min°C
-7
-6
-7
-12
-10
-8
-8
-3
-4
-3
4
1
0
2
4
4
4
0
-7
chill°C 
-18
-16
-18
-24
-21
-18
-17
-9
-12
-11
-1
-5
-6
-3
-1
-2
-1
-9
-17
Freezing level (m
650
650
850
0
0
600
0
1050
1000
1200
2500
2350
1750
2250
2600
2900
3250
2850
700
Cloud base (m)
750
850
800
800
6350
5400
2700
850
800
750
800
750
700
650
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-6-10-9-8-5-3-4052234563-5-2-3-3-7-6-4-30-1264355686-2
Sunrise
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
Sunset
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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
0° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (21 kph from 152 degs) was rejected.
12 km SW
1227m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 262).
19
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
47 minutes ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
18
13 km SW
1496m alt.
57 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 262).
53
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 281).
13
23 km NE
1022m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 308).
27
24 km ENE
943m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 271).
16
25 km SSW
1197m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 92).
6

* 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.