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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 7 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
45
SSE
50
SSE
70
S
40
SW
60
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
10
S
15
SSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
20
W
45
WNW
12
2
0.3
2
12
0.1
1.4
max °C
7
8
10
9
0
-9
-12
-9
-6
-5
-2
0
1
3
4
5
8
8
min °C
6
7
10
9
-5
-13
-14
-10
-11
-7
-4
-3
1
2
3
5
7
7
0
2
5
4
-16
-26
-27
-22
-20
-11
-9
-9
-4
-1
-1
2
4
4
3300
3200
3550
3000
650
0
0
400
0
650
1200
1050
1800
2200
2150
2400
2650
2850
Cloud base (m)
700
650
600
700
700
700
1600
1950
1900
1550
1000
1600
1650
1650
2000
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
78109-3-11-13-10-9-6-3-21345889111312-1-8-10-6-7-41046671110
Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:31
Sunset
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37

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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: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
4 km SE
1016m alt.
46 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 112).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
6 km SE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
38 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 145).
10
12 km SW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 5 degs) was rejected.
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
13 km SW
1496m alt.
50 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (40 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 141).
48
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
50 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
18
23 km NE
1022m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 135).
16
24 km ENE
943m alt.
37 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 146).
11

* 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.