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– Lat/Long: 36.24° N 81.71° W

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

Issued: 12 am Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
35
S
20
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
10
W
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
10
W
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
W
20
S
15
S
20
WNW
10
NW
 cm 
1
1
1
 mm 
9
3
3
0.6
max°C
6
3
-2
2
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
2
1
2
2
0
min°C
1
1
-4
-5
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
-2
chill°C 
-5
-6
-13
-13
-2
-3
-3
-5
-2
-4
-3
-1
-6
-6
-2
-5
-4
-3
-6
Freezing level (m
2250
2550
1150
550
3450
3150
2200
1900
1600
1350
1950
2150
1900
1400
1700
1800
1650
1800
1400
Cloud base (m)
1500
650
700
700
700
2400
2200
2850
700
700
700
700
850
750
750
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
42-3-211311012102122-1440-1434442344343442
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
Sunset
5:10
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 giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu 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 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
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
10 km SE
1107m alt.
36 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 77 degs) was rejected.
12 km SW
1227m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 46 degs) was rejected.
12 km SSE
1170m alt.
51 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2
13 km SW
1496m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km SW
1557m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
17 km WSW
1219m alt.
37 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 343).
14
23 km NE
1022m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
5
24 km ENE
943m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 316).
3
27 km S
507m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

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