Summit forecast for 3,268 ft · Kearsarge North · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Mount Kearsarge North (3,268 ft) is currently 57°F (feels like 55°F) with overcast and SE winds at 5 mph, gusting to 13 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,123–14,895 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 3.4°F per 1,000 ft on Mount Kearsarge North.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,268 ft | 51° – 60°F | 24 mph | 51°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 54° – 65°F | 15 mph | 54°F |
Freezing level today: 13,123–14,895 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 | sunny | cloudy | fog | drizzle | fog | fog | fog | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 53° 51° | 60° 54° | 59° 58° | 58° 58° | 62° 58° | 61° 60° | 60° 59° | 65° 59° | 65° 62° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 14 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gust mph est. | 22 | — | 36 | 42 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,176 ft | 14,567 ft | 14,661 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 26% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,268 ft | 51/53° 14 | 58/58° 31 | 59/60° 12 |
| 2,500 ft | 53/56° 9 | 59/60° 26 | 61/62° 11 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 54/58° 7 | 61/61° 22 | 62/63° 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 August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET: Mount Kearsarge North (3,268 ft) is currently 57°F (feels like 55°F) with overcast and SE winds at 5 mph, gusting to 13 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,123–14,895 ft. Expect the summit to run about 5°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.4°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Mount Kearsarge North. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 65°F while the summit (3,268 ft) reaches about 60°F, with a wind chill as low as 51°F.
Winds at the summit of Mount Kearsarge North are forecast to reach 24 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,123–14,895 ft) is above the 3,268 ft summit of Mount Kearsarge North, so the full route should stay above freezing.