Summit forecast for 2,990 ft · Ossipee Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Mount Shaw (2,990 ft) is currently 60°F (feels like 59°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 6 mph, gusting to 14 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,222–15,125 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 3.8°F per 1,000 ft on Mount Shaw.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 2,990 ft | 52° – 62°F | 28 mph | 52°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 54° – 67°F | 23 mph | 54°F |
Freezing level today: 13,222–15,125 ft
~3.8°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 | drizzle | rain | fog | fog | fog | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 55° 53° | 62° 56° | 62° 59° | 59° 58° | 62° 58° | 63° 61° | 62° 61° | 70° 61° | 68° 64° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 12 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Gust mph est. | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | mod | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,572 ft | 14,777 ft | 14,754 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 8% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 2,990 ft | 53/55° 12 | 58/59° 32 | 61/62° 9 |
| 2,500 ft | 55/57° 10 | 59/60° 30 | 62/63° 8 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 55/58° 7 | 60/61° 27 | 63/64° 7 |
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 Shaw (2,990 ft) is currently 60°F (feels like 59°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 6 mph, gusting to 14 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,222–15,125 ft. Expect the summit to run about 5°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.8°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Mount Shaw. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 67°F while the summit (2,990 ft) reaches about 62°F, with a wind chill as low as 52°F.
Winds at the summit of Mount Shaw are forecast to reach 28 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,222–15,125 ft) is above the 2,990 ft summit of Mount Shaw, so the full route should stay above freezing.