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

Issued: 6 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
S
35
S
20
WNW
40
WNW
20
NW
5
SW
15
WNW
25
W
30
W
15
WNW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
25
W
30
WNW
15
SSW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
8
1.1
1.3
max°C
1
5
2
-2
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
1
min°C
0
-1
1
-4
-6
1
1
2
0
-1
-2
-1
2
1
0
-1
0
chill°C 
-5
-8
-6
-13
-14
-1
-3
-4
-6
-6
-7
-5
-2
-4
-6
-7
-4
Freezing level (m
1600
1250
2300
1100
550
3500
3150
2350
1650
1350
1250
1300
2050
2100
1600
1400
1900
Cloud base (m)
7050
1550
700
700
700
950
2050
1950
950
1550
750
700
700
700
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
122-3-31131-1-1-1220-113440-1444321335333
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
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: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat 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
light rain
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: overcast
10 km SE
1107m alt.
31 minutes ago
-3° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 198).
3
12 km SW
1227m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 56).
16
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
41 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
13 km SW
1496m alt.
36 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 187 degs) was rejected.
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
25 minutes ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 63).
11
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 136).
6
24 km ENE
943m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 167).
5
25 km SSW
1197m alt.
43 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 220).
0

* 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.