Summit forecast for 3,165 ft · Carter-Moriah Range · Updated 3x daily
As of September 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Imp Face (3,165 ft) is currently 63°F (feels like 58°F) with mainly clear and NW winds at 14 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Today's freezing level is 10,925–13,419 ft. Expect the summit to run about 5°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 Imp Face.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,165 ft | 57° – 63°F | 21 mph | 57°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 61° – 68°F | 15 mph | 61°F |
Freezing level today: 10,925–13,419 ft
~3.6°F drop per 1,000ft
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Friday Sep 4 | Today Sep 5 | Tomorrow Sep 6 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | fog | ptly cloudy | fog | rain | rain | fog | fog | drizzle | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 61° 59° | 63° 61° | 60° 55° | 54° 53° | 53° 52° | 52° 47° | 52° 47° | 55° 52° | 52° 49° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | 40° | 41° | — | 46° |
| Wind mph | 16 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| Gust mph est. | 26 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 12 |
| Storm risk | mod | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 11,558 ft | 9,539 ft | 8,132 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 51% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 0.2 | clear | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 4 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Friday Sep 4 | Today Sep 5 | Tomorrow Sep 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,165 ft | 59/61° 16 | 53/54° 13 | 47/52° 16 |
| 2,500 ft | 61/63° 11 | 55/56° 10 | 48/56° 12 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 62/65° 9 | 57/58° 8 | 50/58° 9 |
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 September 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET: Imp Face (3,165 ft) is currently 63°F (feels like 58°F) with mainly clear and NW winds at 14 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Today's freezing level is 10,925–13,419 ft. Expect the summit to run about 5°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Good.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.6°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Imp Face. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 68°F while the summit (3,165 ft) reaches about 63°F, with a wind chill as low as 57°F.
Winds at the summit of Imp Face 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 (10,925–13,419 ft) is above the 3,165 ft summit of Imp Face, so the full route should stay above freezing.