4,020 ft | Sandwich | 0 routes
As of August 28, 2026
Trail conditions on Mount Whiteface are currently rated Good. It's 65°F (feels like 66°F) with WSW winds at 8 mph. Mount Whiteface (4,020 ft) is #45 of 48 on the NH 48 list. See the hour-by-hour Mount Whiteface weather forecast for summit temps, wind chill, and the best hiking window.
Mount Whiteface weather forecast
Hourly summit temps, wind chill & freezing level, trailhead to summit
Feels like 66°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.05" (24h) · 0.52" (48h)
~4.2°F drop per 1,000ft
Conditions summary as of August 28, 2026
Mount Whiteface is offering solid late-summer hiking conditions with mild temperatures, light winds, and dry trails reported as recently as mid-August. A passing cold front may bring a brief shower or isolated storm Friday afternoon, but Saturday looks clear and pleasant for a summit attempt.
Expect temperatures to drop roughly 8-10°F from trailhead to summit, with winds increasing noticeably above the trailhead zone; a light insulating layer and windbreaker are advisable even though this peak stays below treeline.
Best Hiking Window
Saturday morning through early afternoon offers the best combination of clearing skies, light winds, and stable high pressure before the next front approaches overnight Saturday into Sunday
Last synthesized Aug 28, 5:20 PM
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Trail: Dicey’s Mill Trail, Rollins Trail, Blueberry Ledge Trail, Blueberry Ledge Cutoff
Conditions: Dry Trail
“Perfect weather day! Decided to go counterclockwise to change it up & hopefully avoid the crowds. Dicey’s is a nice gradual climb to the junction. I went right on the loop, as I do love the scrambling to the top. Down to the outlook, beautiful views today. Heard voices to my left & to guys appeared out of the trees having come up the abandoned Downes Brook Slide Trail. I’ve never noticed the herd path before. Many folks coming from Whiteface, as expected. I had the lunch spot solo for quite awhile. Ledges were really dry, I wouldn’t go this way under wet conditions. Took the Cutoff for a change, 1st part of the trail is hard to follow. Lots of leaf cover, I actually ended up in a drainage until I found the trail. There is a small arrow nailed to a tree which helped. I wouldn’t want to come this way in the dark.”
Trail: Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, bushwhack, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail, Walden Trail, Square Ledge Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, Oliverian Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail
“Scott needed the Tripyramids to grid out August. I needed Passaconaway and Whiteface. So why not do them together!? Overall a delightful day since we were able to car spot. The less traveled trails (south Tri to Whiteface, Passaconaway Cutoff, Oliverian Brook) are in very good shape with some stretches having a great sponginess to them that was a nice break from more northern roots and rocks. The only bad thing was a fun hiker who said my blue and yellow get up made me look like "Sunshine and Sky", which my knucklehead younger brother decided would be my new name. So that's just great. Do this hike with a friend. Spot a car. It's a big day but totally worth it.”
Trail: Tom Wiggins Trail, Blueberry Ledge Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, McCrillis Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail
“Tom Wiggins was just as I expected- not in bad shape by any means just not the perfection that the other trails in the area are! With 3 points of contact, the loose stuff really isn't bad- I just wouldn't want to go down it. McCrillis is a bigger elevation gain than blueberry ledge for sure, with near-all the gain happening in the last two miles. Where you don't have blueberry ledges, you definitely make up in cardio requirements with relentless up- only to still have ledges to ascend. This one wouldn't be fun in the rain.”
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Friday Aug 28 | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | cloudy | ptly cloudy | sunny | sunny | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 61° 59° | 62° 58° | 57° 50° | 50° 48° | 54° 50° | 56° 53° | 58° 56° | 62° 57° | 58° 53° |
| Chill °F | — | — | 43° | 42° | 45° | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 10 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 25 |
| Gust mph est. | 16 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 40 |
| Storm risk | high | mod | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 12,823 ft | 12,820 ft | 11,722 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 62% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 8 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | 6 | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Friday Aug 28 | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,020 ft | 59/61° 10 | 48/50° 14 | 56/58° 33 |
| 3,300 ft | 62/63° 10 | 51/52° 18 | 59/60° 30 |
| 2,500 ft | 63/64° 8 | 53/56° 17 | 61/64° 21 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 64/66° 6 | 54/58° 12 | 61/66° 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.
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Sandwich Range peak with ledge views. Often combined with Passaconaway for a longer day.
Elevation
4,020 ft
Range
Sandwich
Rank
#45 of 48
Difficulty
Easy
Coordinates
43.9365, -71.4076
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2 incidents on file · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
Renee Cushman, 45, from Windham, NH
On September 4, 2025, Renee Cushman, 45, called 911 at approximately 4:30 p.m. after suffering a medical condition on the Dicey's Mill Trail on Mt. Whiteface, approximately 2.2 miles from the trailhead. She had started hiking around 10:00 a.m. and had already summited. Rescuers from Fish and Game, Sandwich and Tamworth Fire Departments, and LRSAR assisted her back to the trailhead, arriving at 6:28 p.m.
Elizabeth Wilson (Laconia, NH) and Kathleen Hall (Newmarket, NH)
On Sunday, October 21, 2012, Elizabeth Wilson of Laconia and Kathleen Hall of Newmarket, NH, hiked to the summit of Mount Whiteface in Tamworth after a late start and were overcome by darkness while descending the Blueberry Ledge Trail. They called for assistance at 7:00 p.m. Conservation Officers determined their location from the call and hiked about a mile in to reach the pair, who had no lights, bringing them out to the trailhead by 9:30 p.m.