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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 12 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
 km/h
35
W
20
W
20
SSE
55
S
50
S
40
SSW
85
WNW
75
WNW
45
WNW
15
SSW
20
SSW
55
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
20
S
20
S
15
SW
 cm 
2
2
 mm 
0.2
1.1
2
1.6
max°C
6
8
9
6
7
7
-4
-4
5
6
7
10
1
1
4
3
-2
4
min°C
6
8
5
6
6
-1
-4
-4
-6
3
4
2
1
-1
0
0
-2
0
chill°C 
1
5
-1
0
-1
-11
-16
-15
-16
-1
0
-6
-6
-9
-8
-6
-8
-5
Freezing level (m
3500
3250
3050
3300
2750
3000
800
850
3350
3000
3400
3250
3400
3100
3100
2300
1200
2500
Cloud base (m)
6550
6050
4250
850
750
650
750
800
750
9050
2950
1600
6600
5900
1850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
Sunset
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15

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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: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun 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
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 302).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
6 km SE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 145).
5
12 km SW
1227m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 172).
0
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
45 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
13 km SW
1496m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
59 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 233 degs) was rejected.
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
0
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 116).
10
24 km ENE
943m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
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.