Summit forecast for 3,196 ft · Moat Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
North Moat Mountain (3,196 ft) is currently 58°F (feels like 56°F) with overcast and SE winds at 7 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 3.4°F per 1,000 ft on North Moat Mountain.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,196 ft | 51° – 60°F | 22 mph | 51°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 54° – 65°F | 13 mph | 54°F |
Freezing level today: 13,222–15,125 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 | sunny | ptly cloudy | drizzle | drizzle | fog | fog | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 53° 51° | 60° 55° | 59° 58° | 58° 58° | 62° 59° | 61° 60° | 61° 59° | 69° 61° | 65° 62° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 12 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gust mph est. | 19 | 16 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 17 | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | mod | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,330 ft | 14,562 ft | 14,625 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 16% | 69% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 10 | clear | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 6 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,196 ft | 51/53° 12 | 58/58° 28 | 59/61° 11 |
| 2,500 ft | 53/56° 9 | 60/60° 24 | 62/62° 9 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 54/58° 7 | 61/61° 19 | 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: North Moat Mountain (3,196 ft) is currently 58°F (feels like 56°F) with overcast and SE winds at 7 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 3.4°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on North Moat Mountain. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 65°F while the summit (3,196 ft) reaches about 60°F, with a wind chill as low as 51°F.
Winds at the summit of North Moat Mountain are forecast to reach 22 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 3,196 ft summit of North Moat Mountain, so the full route should stay above freezing.