Summit forecast for 3,238 ft · Smarts Mountain · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Smarts Mountain (3,238 ft) is currently 60°F (feels like 57°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,550–15,387 ft. Expect the summit to run about 6°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.6°F per 1,000 ft on Smarts Mountain.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,238 ft | 51° – 62°F | 26 mph | 51°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 51° – 68°F | 22 mph | 51°F |
Freezing level today: 13,550–15,387 ft
~3.6°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 | fog | cloudy | drizzle | fog | cloudy | fog | fog | cloudy | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 53° 52° | 62° 56° | 62° 59° | 60° 59° | 64° 60° | 64° 59° | 59° 58° | 67° 58° | 65° 62° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 15 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Gust mph est. | 24 | 24 | 44 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 26 | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,683 ft | 14,750 ft | 14,647 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 0.2 | clear | <0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | <0.1 | <0.1 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 0 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,238 ft | 52/53° 15 | 59/60° 28 | 58/59° 20 |
| 2,500 ft | 52/56° 12 | 60/62° 25 | 60/61° 21 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 51/58° 10 | 61/63° 20 | 62/63° 19 |
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: Smarts Mountain (3,238 ft) is currently 60°F (feels like 57°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,550–15,387 ft. Expect the summit to run about 6°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.6°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Smarts Mountain. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 68°F while the summit (3,238 ft) reaches about 62°F, with a wind chill as low as 51°F.
Winds at the summit of Smarts Mountain are forecast to reach 26 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,550–15,387 ft) is above the 3,238 ft summit of Smarts Mountain, so the full route should stay above freezing.