Summit forecast for 1,883 ft · Belknap Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 17, 2026 at 3:40 AM ET
Mount Rand (1,883 ft) is currently 62°F (feels like 60°F) with overcast and SSW winds at 13 mph, gusting to 31 mph. Today's freezing level is 14,436–14,961 ft. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.2°F per 1,000 ft on Mount Rand.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 1,883 ft | 61° – 71°F | 32 mph | 61°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 61° – 70°F | 33 mph | 61°F |
Freezing level today: 14,436–14,961 ft
~3.2°F drop per 1,000ft
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Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 | Wednesday Aug 19 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | drizzle | cloudy | fog | fog | drizzle | drizzle | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 62° 61° | 71° 63° | 67° 65° | 65° 62° | 66° 62° | 66° 63° | 69° 62° | 76° 71° | 71° 64° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 26 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 15 |
| Gust mph est. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,739 ft | 14,766 ft | 13,320 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 81% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | <0.1 | 8 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | 2 | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 | Wednesday Aug 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 1,883 ft | 61/62° 26 | 62/65° 12 | 62/69° 9 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 61/62° 27 | 62/65° 12 | 62/68° 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 17, 2026 at 3:40 AM ET: Mount Rand (1,883 ft) is currently 62°F (feels like 60°F) with overcast and SSW winds at 13 mph, gusting to 31 mph. Today's freezing level is 14,436–14,961 ft. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.2°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Mount Rand. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 70°F while the summit (1,883 ft) reaches about 71°F, with a wind chill as low as 61°F.
Winds at the summit of Mount Rand are forecast to reach 32 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (14,436–14,961 ft) is above the 1,883 ft summit of Mount Rand, so the full route should stay above freezing.