Summit forecast for 3,004 ft · Montalban Ridge · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Mount Parker (3,004 ft) is currently 59°F (feels like 57°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 5 mph, gusting to 8 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,189–15,190 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 Parker.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,004 ft | 51° – 61°F | 16 mph | 51°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53° – 66°F | 10 mph | 53°F |
Freezing level today: 13,189–15,190 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 | fog | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle | fog | fog | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 54° 51° | 61° 56° | 60° 59° | 60° 59° | 63° 60° | 62° 61° | 61° 60° | 69° 61° | 66° 63° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 10 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| Gust mph est. | 16 | — | 35 | 34 | 25 | — | 18 | 16 | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | mod | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,317 ft | 14,551 ft | 14,603 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 32% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 0.4 | clear | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.5 | <0.1 | 8 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,004 ft | 51/54° 10 | 59/60° 21 | 60/61° 11 |
| 2,500 ft | 52/57° 8 | 60/61° 16 | 62/63° 10 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53/59° 7 | 61/63° 13 | 63/64° 8 |
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 Parker (3,004 ft) is currently 59°F (feels like 57°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 5 mph, gusting to 8 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,189–15,190 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 Parker. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 66°F while the summit (3,004 ft) reaches about 61°F, with a wind chill as low as 51°F.
Winds at the summit of Mount Parker are forecast to reach 16 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,189–15,190 ft) is above the 3,004 ft summit of Mount Parker, so the full route should stay above freezing.