Summit forecast for 2,734 ft · Welch-Dickey · Updated 3x daily
As of July 21, 2026
Welch-Dickey (2,734 ft) is currently 58°F (feels like 55°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 7 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Today's freezing level is 12,762–14,239 ft. Expect the summit to run about 3°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.0°F per 1,000 ft on Welch-Dickey.
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 2,734 ft | 59° – 65°F | 24 mph | 59°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 61° – 68°F | 19 mph | 61°F |
Freezing level today: 12,762–14,239 ft
~3°F drop per 1,000ft
Tap a day header to expand to 3hr or hourly detail
Today Jul 21 | Tomorrow Jul 22 | Thursday Jul 23 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | cloudy | rain | drizzle | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | sunny | sunny | sunny |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 61° 59° | 65° 62° | 63° 61° | 65° 61° | 68° 65° | 63° 46° | 54° 46° | 65° 56° | 62° 60° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | 39° | 39° | — | — |
| Wind mph | 19 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 11 |
| Gust mph est. | 30 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 30 | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | mod | mod | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 13,679 ft | 13,303 ft | 9,588 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 98% | - | 5% | 20% |
| Vis mi | clear | 1 | <0.1 | 8 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 7 | — |
Tap a day header to expand AM/PM/Night detail
| Elevation | Today Jul 21 | Tomorrow Jul 22 | Thursday Jul 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 2,734 ft | 59/61° 19 | 61/65° 19 | 46/54° 18 |
| 2,500 ft | 60/62° 17 | 62/66° 17 | 47/55° 17 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 61/64° 14 | 64/68° 15 | 46/58° 12 |
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 July 21, 2026: Welch-Dickey (2,734 ft) is currently 58°F (feels like 55°F) with overcast and SSE winds at 7 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Today's freezing level is 12,762–14,239 ft. Expect the summit to run about 3°F colder than the trailhead. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.0°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Welch-Dickey. Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 68°F while the summit (2,734 ft) reaches about 65°F, with a wind chill as low as 59°F.
Winds at the summit of Welch-Dickey are forecast to reach 24 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (12,762–14,239 ft) is above the 2,734 ft summit of Welch-Dickey, so the full route should stay above freezing.