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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 6 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
55
WNW
65
NW
30
N
10
WSW
20
W
50
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
S
50
S
55
S
65
W
65
WNW
35
WNW
10
SW
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
14
max°C
-13
-17
-3
-2
-1
0
3
6
8
7
7
8
5
7
8
-5
-4
5
min°C
-14
-17
-16
-2
-1
-1
3
5
7
7
6
6
5
6
-5
-7
-4
2
chill°C 
-28
-33
-30
-6
-7
-9
-2
1
3
2
2
2
-1
0
-17
-19
-12
-3
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
850
1250
0
3500
3550
3550
3300
2850
2900
3200
3350
2600
400
850
3100
Cloud base (m)
700
850
750
9150
9250
6150
3050
2800
2350
800
650
700
8700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
Sunset
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly gales.

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

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
4 km SE
1016m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 282).
14
Boone Watauga County Airport
6 km SE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 284 degs) was rejected.
12 km SW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 212).
19
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 153).
23
13 km SW
1496m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 285).
42
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 259).
8
23 km NE
1022m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 299).
37
24 km ENE
943m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 359).
50

* 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.