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– Lat/Long: 36.31° N 81.72° W

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

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Issued: 6 am Wed 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
 mph
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
25
W
35
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
T north carolina.wind.12.cc23
T north carolina.wind.36.cc23
T north carolina.wind.60.cc23
T north carolina.wind.84.cc23
T north carolina.wind.108.cc23
T north carolina.wind.132.cc23
 in 
1
1
2
1
1
 in 
0.05
0.06
max°F
28
28
23
28
30
28
27
23
14
18
19
18
30
34
34
41
43
32
min°F
28
25
21
23
27
27
27
19
10
12
18
14
25
34
30
36
39
16
chill°F 
14
9
3
10
16
14
12
-0
-11
-8
-0
-2
14
30
23
25
28
-4
Freezing level (ft
2500
2600
1100
2800
1000
1800
1300
3600
2300
6600
6900
1300
Cloud base (ft)
2300
2300
2300
2500
16600
7100
2600
2300
2300
2500
2500
21800
11600
6400
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
2120171922221913691215222929363520282722262828272112151916283432384124
Sunrise
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
Sunset
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27

Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rich Mountain Bald (Watauga County, North Carolina) at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rich Mountain Bald (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
7.5 miles SSE
3333ft alt.
2 hours ago
32°F
-
0
Calm
(0 mph at 273).
2
Boone Watauga County Airport
8.7 miles SSE
2339ft alt.
1 hour ago
33°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
25
Strong winds from the WNW
(25 mph at 300).
33 ftiles
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
9.9 miles SSW
4026ft alt.
1 hour ago
30°F
-
4
Light winds from the NW
(4 mph at 313).
10
10.6 miles SSW
4908ft alt.
2 hours ago
25°F
-
13
Moderate winds from the N
(13 mph at 0).
24
11.8 miles SW
4000ft alt.
2 hours ago
28°F
-
1
Calm
(1 mph at 98).
7
12.4 miles ENE
3353ft alt.
2 hours ago
34°F
-
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 mph at 306).
30
12.4 miles SSE
3839ft alt.
1 hour ago
30°F
-
0
Calm
(0 mph at 0).
11
13.0 miles S
3475ft alt.
47 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (100 kph from 9 degs) was rejected.
14.3 miles ENE
3025ft alt.
1 hour ago
34°F
-
24
Strong winds from the NNW
(24 mph at 327).
46
14.9 miles E
3094ft alt.
1 hour ago
34°F
-
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 mph at 335).
30

* 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.