Summit forecast for 4,052 ft · Presidential · Updated 3x daily
As of September 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Mount Jackson (4,052 ft) is currently 59°F (feels like 55°F) with mainly clear and NW winds at 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Today's freezing level is 10,794–13,714 ft. Expect the summit to run about 9°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.6°F per 1,000 ft on Mount Jackson.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 4,052 ft | 54° – 58°F | 24 mph | 54°F |
| Treeline 4,000 ft | 54° – 59°F | 24 mph | 54°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 60° – 67°F | 13 mph | 60°F |
Freezing level today: 10,794–13,714 ft
~3.6°F drop per 1,000ft
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Today Sep 4 | Tomorrow Sep 5 | Sunday Sep 6 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | fog | cloudy | fog | fog | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 57° 54° | 58° 56° | 55° 51° | 51° 51° | 50° 48° | 48° 46° | 46° 44° | 50° 47° | 48° 47° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | 41° | 38° | 36° | 39° | 40° |
| Wind mph | 18 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
| Gust mph est. | 29 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 32 | 37 | — |
| Storm risk | mod | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 11,692 ft | 9,437 ft | 8,136 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | <0.1 | 10 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Sep 4 | Tomorrow Sep 5 | Sunday Sep 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,052 ft | 54/57° 18 | 51/51° 15 | 44/46° 20 |
| 3,300 ft | 56/59° 14 | 53/55° 12 | 46/51° 17 |
| 2,500 ft | 59/62° 9 | 56/58° 8 | 49/55° 11 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 60/64° 8 | 57/60° 7 | 50/57° 10 |
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: Mount Jackson (4,052 ft) is currently 59°F (feels like 55°F) with mainly clear and NW winds at 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Today's freezing level is 10,794–13,714 ft. Expect the summit to run about 9°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.6°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Mount Jackson. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 67°F while the summit (4,052 ft) reaches about 58°F, with a wind chill as low as 54°F.
Winds at the summit of Mount Jackson are forecast to reach 24 mph today, with 24 mph at treeline. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (10,794–13,714 ft) is above the 4,052 ft summit of Mount Jackson, so the full route should stay above freezing.