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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 Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
70
NW
60
NW
10
SW
35
SW
50
W
55
WNW
10
WSW
20
S
45
S
50
SSE
55
SSE
65
S
65
SSW
55
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
60
WNW
25
W
17
2
0.3
0.7
13
max °C
-1
-3
0
3
8
5
5
8
7
6
8
11
11
2
-7
-13
-7
-7
min °C
-5
-5
-3
2
6
2
5
8
6
6
6
10
10
-4
-13
-14
-9
-10
-16
-16
-12
-4
1
-6
0
5
1
0
0
5
5
-14
-26
-26
-20
-19
750
1050
1050
2600
2850
3100
3150
3200
3250
3400
3400
3700
3200
750
0
0
600
0
Cloud base (m)
700
750
700
6500
1650
7100
700
750
750
700
700
700
8650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-2374587671111-1-10-14-8-90-10410671288913141-8-10-5-6
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
3
Boone Watauga County Airport
6 km SE
713m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
heavy rain
Heavy rain .
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
10 km SE
1107m alt.
48 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (27 kph from 147 degs) was rejected.
12 km SW
1227m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 135).
21
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
30 minutes ago
Dry
13 km SW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 25 degs) was rejected.
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain.
Wind obs. (8 kph from 42 degs) was rejected.
24 km ENE
943m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain.
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 337).
27

* 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.