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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 7 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
risk tstorm
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
65
NW
65
NW
15
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
50
WNW
10
SW
25
S
45
S
45
SSE
55
SE
70
S
20
WSW
60
W
55
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
18
7
11
0.2
1.9
3
max °C
15
0
-4
0
3
7
5
6
8
7
7
9
11
9
-2
-8
-13
-8
-7
min °C
8
-5
-5
-4
1
5
2
5
7
7
7
7
9
4
-6
-13
-15
-10
-8
5
-16
-16
-11
-6
-1
-6
0
4
2
2
2
4
0
-17
-26
-28
-21
-18
3550
750
1000
1150
2650
2850
3100
3150
3200
3250
3400
3350
3600
3000
550
0
0
500
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
750
700
700
7050
1650
700
700
650
650
650
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12-3-5-226468778107-4-11-14-9-8150-1-1410681298101210-2-8-11-5-6
Sunrise
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:35
Sunset
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:32
7:34
7:35

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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 11mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

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.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 281).
0
Boone Watauga County Airport
6 km SE
713m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
10 km SE
1107m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 24 degs) was rejected.
12 km SW
1227m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 26).
5
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
13 km SW
1496m alt.
57 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
59 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 206).
29
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 161).
10
24 km ENE
943m alt.
59 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.

* 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.