Summit forecast for 3,165 ft · Carter-Moriah Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Imp Face (3,165 ft) is currently 57°F (feels like 53°F) with clear sky and SSE winds at 11 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,058–14,698 ft. Expect the summit to run about 5°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.2°F per 1,000 ft on Imp Face.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,165 ft | 51° – 61°F | 19 mph | 51°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53° – 66°F | 12 mph | 53°F |
Freezing level today: 13,058–14,698 ft
~3.2°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 | drizzle | cloudy | cloudy | fog | drizzle | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 55° 51° | 61° 56° | 60° 59° | 61° 59° | 64° 62° | 62° 60° | 60° 58° | 68° 59° | 65° 61° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 11 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| Gust mph est. | 18 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 18 | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | mod | — | — | mod | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - |
| Freezing ft | 13,931 ft | 14,420 ft | 14,456 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 0.4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 9 | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,165 ft | 51/55° 11 | 59/61° 21 | 58/60° 13 |
| 2,500 ft | 52/57° 9 | 61/63° 16 | 60/62° 11 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53/59° 8 | 62/65° 13 | 62/63° 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 August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET: Imp Face (3,165 ft) is currently 57°F (feels like 53°F) with clear sky and SSE winds at 11 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,058–14,698 ft. Expect the summit to run about 5°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.2°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Imp Face. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 66°F while the summit (3,165 ft) reaches about 61°F, with a wind chill as low as 51°F.
Winds at the summit of Imp Face are forecast to reach 19 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,058–14,698 ft) is above the 3,165 ft summit of Imp Face, so the full route should stay above freezing.