Summit forecast for 3,570 ft · Baldface Range · Updated 3x daily
As of August 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
South Baldface (3,570 ft) is currently 55°F (feels like 53°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 6 mph, gusting to 13 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,091–14,895 ft. Expect the summit to run about 7°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 South Baldface.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 3,570 ft | 50° – 58°F | 23 mph | 43°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53° – 65°F | 14 mph | 53°F |
Freezing level today: 13,091–14,895 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 | ptly cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | drizzle | fog | fog | fog | drizzle | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 52° 50° | 58° 53° | 58° 56° | 58° 57° | 61° 59° | 61° 60° | 60° 57° | 65° 58° | 64° 60° |
| Chill °F | 45° | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 13 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| Gust mph est. | 20 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 32 | — | 19 | 17 | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | mod | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,118 ft | 14,479 ft | 14,558 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 77% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 9 | clear | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,570 ft | 50/52° 13 | 57/58° 29 | 57/60° 12 |
| 3,300 ft | 51/53° 13 | 58/59° 28 | 58/60° 13 |
| 2,500 ft | 52/56° 10 | 60/60° 22 | 61/62° 13 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53/58° 8 | 61/62° 18 | 63/63° 11 |
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: South Baldface (3,570 ft) is currently 55°F (feels like 53°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 6 mph, gusting to 13 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,091–14,895 ft. Expect the summit to run about 7°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.4°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on South Baldface. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 65°F while the summit (3,570 ft) reaches about 58°F, with a wind chill as low as 43°F.
Winds at the summit of South Baldface are forecast to reach 23 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,091–14,895 ft) is above the 3,570 ft summit of South Baldface, so the full route should stay above freezing.