Summit forecast for 3,198 ft · Sandwich Range · Updated 3x daily
As of September 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM ET
Mount Paugus (3,198 ft) is currently 54°F (feels like 47°F) with clear sky and NW winds at 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Today's freezing level is 8,760–10,728 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 Paugus.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,198 ft | 50° – 58°F | 24 mph | 43°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 55° – 63°F | 17 mph | 55°F |
Freezing level today: 8,760–10,728 ft
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
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Today Sep 5 | Tomorrow Sep 6 | Monday Sep 7 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | cloudy | drizzle | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | sunny | sunny | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 56° 53° | 54° 52° | 55° 48° | 51° 48° | 54° 52° | 52° 51° | 57° 52° | 61° 58° | 57° 52° |
| Chill °F | — | — | 40° | 42° | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 17 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
| Gust mph est. | 27 | 32 | 36 | 24 | 32 | — | 23 | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 9,758 ft | 8,076 ft | 10,567 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5% | 8% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 10 | 7 | 9 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Sep 5 | Tomorrow Sep 6 | Monday Sep 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,198 ft | 53/56° 17 | 48/51° 15 | 52/57° 19 |
| 2,500 ft | 56/58° 11 | 51/54° 12 | 55/60° 17 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 58/59° 10 | 53/56° 11 | 54/62° 16 |
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 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM ET: Mount Paugus (3,198 ft) is currently 54°F (feels like 47°F) with clear sky and NW winds at 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Today's freezing level is 8,760–10,728 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 Paugus. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 63°F while the summit (3,198 ft) reaches about 58°F, with a wind chill as low as 43°F.
Winds at the summit of Mount Paugus 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 (8,760–10,728 ft) is above the 3,198 ft summit of Mount Paugus, so the full route should stay above freezing.