Summit forecast for 1,664 ft · Belknap Range · Updated 3x daily
As of July 21, 2026
Whiteface Mountain (Gilford) (1,664 ft) is currently 61°F (feels like 60°F) with clear sky and SSE winds at 5 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,189–14,403 ft. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Valley forecasts don't apply up high — temperatures drop about 3.6°F per 1,000 ft on Whiteface Mountain (Gilford).
| Elevation | Temp Range | Max Wind | Wind Chill (Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit 1,664 ft | 63° – 73°F | 28 mph | 63°F |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 62° – 71°F | 30 mph | 62°F |
Freezing level today: 13,189–14,403 ft
~3.6°F drop per 1,000ft
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Today Jul 21 | Tomorrow Jul 22 | Thursday Jul 23 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | cloudy | rain | rain | cloudy | ptly cloudy | cloudy | sunny | sunny | sunny |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 67° 63° | 73° 66° | 68° 64° | 70° 65° | 73° 71° | 70° 54° | 58° 52° | 69° 60° | 69° 64° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 23 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 |
| Gust mph est. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | mod | mod | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 13,892 ft | 13,437 ft | 10,265 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 59% | 100% | - | 5% | 5% |
| Vis mi | clear | 6 | <0.1 | 8 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 4 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Jul 21 | Tomorrow Jul 22 | Thursday Jul 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 1,664 ft | 63/67° 23 | 65/70° 20 | 52/58° 21 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 62/65° 24 | 64/68° 23 | 51/56° 23 |
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: Whiteface Mountain (Gilford) (1,664 ft) is currently 61°F (feels like 60°F) with clear sky and SSE winds at 5 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Today's freezing level is 13,189–14,403 ft. Trail conditions are rated Moderate.
Temperatures drop roughly 3.6°F per 1,000 ft of elevation on Whiteface Mountain (Gilford). Today the trailhead (2,000 ft) tops out around 71°F while the summit (1,664 ft) reaches about 73°F, with a wind chill as low as 63°F.
Winds at the summit of Whiteface Mountain (Gilford) are forecast to reach 28 mph today. Above treeline there is no shelter from wind — plan layers around wind chill, not air temperature.
Today's freezing level (13,189–14,403 ft) is above the 1,664 ft summit of Whiteface Mountain (Gilford), so the full route should stay above freezing.