Feels like 61°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.34" (24h) · 0.46" (48h)
Best Hiking Window
Avoid hiking Tuesday night and all of Wednesday due to dangerous winds and severe thunderstorm risk. Thursday may offer a brief window if conditions improve, but reassess Thursday's forecast carefully — another cold front with fog, showers, and ramping winds is expected later that day. An early morning start on Thursday, before the next front arrives, would be the safest opportunity if conditions allow.
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.
Summit-level conditions by time of day at 4,420' elevation
Distance
9.3 mi
Elevation Gain
2,493 ft
Duration
4-8 hours
Trailhead
Hancock Notch Trailhead
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