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– Lat/Long: 39.23° N 79.48° W

Backbone Mountain
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 1 am Tue 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
65
W
75
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
75
WSW
65
W
45
W
40
W
30
WSW
20
WNW
5
SSE
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.9
1.2
1.4
0.8
12
2
3
max°C
4
2
0
-2
3
1
2
8
9
13
18
17
13
16
14
12
9
8
min°C
3
1
-3
-4
1
-1
0
6
6
10
17
14
13
15
12
11
9
7
chill°C 
-5
-8
-13
-14
-7
-8
-7
2
2
7
15
10
9
12
9
8
6
6
Freezing level (m
1350
1150
600
750
1350
800
1300
2350
2850
3250
3950
4050
3550
3600
3400
3200
3300
3600
Cloud base (m)
550
700
550
550
1900
9200
2100
6650
5450
850
2000
550
550
550
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
42-2-3201781218161316131298862173511915221917201614129
Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
7:59

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Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Backbone Mountain is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Backbone Mountain at the specific elevation of 1024 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Backbone Mountain. 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 West-Virginia.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
35 km SE
311m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
11
36 km SE
365m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 348 degs) was rejected.
Petersburg
39 km SE
661m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Garrett Colorado Airport
41 km NNE
894m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
43 km ESE
320m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 235).
19
44 km E
334m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 242).
35
46 km SE
313m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 152).
3
49 km ESE
254m alt.
58 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 149 degs) was rejected.
Elkins Airport
50 km SSW
717m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
52 km SE
462m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 249).
5

* 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.