Summit forecast for 2,465 ft · Kinsman Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Bald Peak (2,465 ft) is currently 61°F (feels like 56°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,255–15,092 ft. Expect the summit to run about 2°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.4°F per 1,000 ft on Bald Peak.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 2,465 ft | 51° – 64°F | 21 mph | 51°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 51° – 66°F | 18 mph | 51°F |
Freezing level today: 13,255–15,092 ft
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
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Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | fog | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | cloudy | rain | drizzle | drizzle | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 57° 51° | 64° 59° | 64° 61° | 62° 61° | 66° 62° | 66° 61° | 61° 59° | 70° 60° | 67° 63° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 11 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Gust mph est. | 18 | 24 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 17 | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | mod | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,366 ft | 14,636 ft | 14,458 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 0.2 | clear | 9 | 7 | 9 | <0.1 | <0.1 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 0 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 2,465 ft | 51/57° 11 | 61/62° 19 | 59/61° 13 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 51/59° 9 | 63/64° 16 | 61/62° 11 |
4 more days of forecast — plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET: Bald Peak (2,465 ft) is currently 61°F (feels like 56°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,255–15,092 ft. Expect the summit to run about 2°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.4°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Bald Peak. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 66°F while the summit (2,465 ft) reaches about 64°F, with a wind chill as low as 51°F.
Winds at the summit of Bald Peak are forecast to reach 21 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,255–15,092 ft) is above the 2,465 ft summit of Bald Peak, so the full route should stay above freezing.