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Rich Mountain (Watauga County, North Carolina) Weather Forecast

Blue Ridge Mountains · United States
Issued: 7 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
750
750
km/h
55
NW
55
N
45
NNW
25
ENE
15
E
5
E
10
ESE
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
N
10
N
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
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 mm
0.3
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0.1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
12
1
3
3
5
7
9
10
11
11
12
14
12
11
13
11
min °C
1
0
3
1
4
7
7
9
11
10
11
14
10
11
13
9
 chill °C
-7
-8
-4
-6
0
5
5
7
10
8
10
14
10
10
13
9
Freezing level m
3300
1500
2850
3700
3800
4050
4050
3950
3950
3800
3700
3700
3650
3700
3750
3850
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7132578101111121411111310104747119111511131713131612
Sunrise
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7:35
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7:35
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7:37
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7:37
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7:37
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Sunset
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—
6:47
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6:46
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6:45
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6:44
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6:43
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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 new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 289).
13
10 km SE
1107m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (18 kph from 89 degs) was rejected.
12 km SW
1227m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 228).
11
13 km SW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
Wind obs. (23 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 192).
43
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 88).
10
22 km E
975m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 349).
3
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 355 degs) was rejected.
24 km ENE
943m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 17 degs) was rejected.
25 km SSW
1197m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 123 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.