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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 Thu 08 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
45
SW
5
SW
35
SSW
25
WNW
40
WNW
60
WNW
65
NW
40
NW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
25
W
1
0.6
4
34
10
4
0.6
max °C
6
9
11
11
10
10
9
7
-5
-9
-3
-1
0
3
5
6
7
min °C
6
6
10
11
10
9
8
-5
-8
-10
-10
-1
0
1
4
5
3
1
1
6
7
8
6
4
-15
-20
-22
-22
-5
-5
-4
0
2
-3
3650
3950
3850
3650
3150
3650
3450
2250
750
400
0
1150
1400
2200
2350
2600
2550
Cloud base (m)
5200
700
700
700
700
700
850
800
800
750
8200
8250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
681111101091-7-10-7-1025659912131212114-3-6-5223776
Sunrise
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
Sunset
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32

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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: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
4 km SE
1016m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 119).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
6 km SE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
37 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 301).
10
12 km SW
1227m alt.
32 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 124).
19
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
13 km SW
1496m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
50 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 193).
40
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
6
23 km NE
1022m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 140).
14
24 km ENE
943m alt.
36 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 146).
5

* 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.