Summit forecast for 3,030 ft · Baldface Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 3:20 AM ET
Eagle Crag (3,030 ft) is currently 49°F (feels like 45°F) with clear sky and ESE winds at 1 mph, gusting to 1 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,058–14,501 ft. Expect the summit to run about 4°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Good.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.6°F per 1,000 ft on Eagle Crag.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,030 ft | 52° – 62°F | 20 mph | 52°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 55° – 66°F | 15 mph | 55°F |
Freezing level today: 13,058–14,501 ft
~3.6°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 | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle | drizzle | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 55° 52° | 62° 56° | 60° 58° | 60° 59° | 63° 61° | 61° 60° | 60° 59° | 60° 59° | 59° 58° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 11 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Gust mph est. | 18 | 26 | 51 | 53 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
| Freezing ft | 13,802 ft | 14,048 ft | 14,400 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | 2 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 |
| UV | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,030 ft | 52/55° 11 | 59/60° 33 | 59/60° 4 |
| 2,500 ft | 54/56° 9 | 60/61° 26 | 60/61° 4 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 55/58° 8 | 61/62° 21 | 61/62° 3 |
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 3:20 AM ET: Eagle Crag (3,030 ft) is currently 49°F (feels like 45°F) with clear sky and ESE winds at 1 mph, gusting to 1 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,058–14,501 ft. Expect the summit to run about 4°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Good.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.6°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Eagle Crag. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 66°F while the summit (3,030 ft) reaches about 62°F, with a wind chill as low as 52°F.
Winds at the summit of Eagle Crag are forecast to reach 20 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,058–14,501 ft) is above the 3,030 ft summit of Eagle Crag, so the full route should stay above freezing.