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– Lat/Long: 39.23° N 79.48° W

Backbone Mountain
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 1 pm Tue 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
35
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
W
30
SW
40
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
 cm 
 mm 
1.8
1.6
0.3
0.2
0.7
3
0.5
7
max°C
2
1
-4
1
-1
0
5
4
9
10
12
12
13
13
12
15
15
min°C
2
-3
-5
-1
-3
-2
4
4
6
10
11
12
11
12
11
12
14
chill°C 
-4
-11
-15
-10
-11
-9
-2
-2
1
6
7
8
7
9
7
8
11
Freezing level (m
1300
750
550
1100
400
1050
1700
1700
2550
2950
2950
2800
2900
3150
3300
3600
3500
Cloud base (m)
1950
750
700
2000
1700
600
2200
1650
900
550
800
1900
950
1600
550
750
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-50-2-1548101212121312141572-152397101315161615151718
Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
7:38

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Backbone Mountain is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Backbone Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW 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.
50 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 288).
16
36 km SE
365m alt.
39 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 296 degs) was rejected.
Petersburg
39 km SE
661m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
14 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Garrett Colorado Airport
41 km NNE
894m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 290 degs)
(19 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
43 km ESE
320m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 268).
19
44 km E
334m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 244).
29
46 km SE
313m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 225).
5
49 km ESE
254m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 249).
23
Elkins Airport
50 km SSW
717m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
52 km SE
462m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 91).
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.