Mountain Weather

White Mountains Summit Weather

Hourly forecasts computed at summit elevation for 112 peaks — temperature, wind chill, and freezing level where you'll actually be hiking, not in the valley below. Updated August 17 at 3:40 AM ET.

Valley forecasts don't apply up high: expect the summit to run 15–25°F colder than the trailhead town with far stronger wind. Pick your peak below for the hourly summit forecast, or check current trail conditions first.

Presidential

Mount Washington weather

6,288 ft

Dangerous

Mount Adams weather

5,774 ft

Dangerous

Mount Jefferson weather

5,712 ft

Dangerous

Mount Monroe weather

5,372 ft

Difficult

Mount Madison weather

5,367 ft

Dangerous

Mount Eisenhower weather

4,780 ft

Difficult

Mount Pierce (Clinton) weather

4,310 ft

Difficult

Mount Jackson weather

4,052 ft

Difficult

Mount Isolation weather

4,004 ft

Difficult

Franconia

Mount Lafayette weather

5,260 ft

Difficult

Mount Lincoln weather

5,089 ft

Difficult

Mount Liberty weather

4,459 ft

Difficult

Mount Flume weather

4,328 ft

Difficult

Owl's Head weather

4,025 ft

Difficult

Mount Pemigewasset weather

2,557 ft

Moderate

Twin

South Twin Mountain weather

4,902 ft

Difficult

North Twin Mountain weather

4,761 ft

Difficult

Mount Hale weather

4,054 ft

Difficult

Galehead Mountain weather

4,024 ft

Difficult

Carter

Carter Dome weather

4,832 ft

Difficult

Middle Carter Mountain weather

4,610 ft

Difficult

South Carter Mountain weather

4,430 ft

Difficult

Wildcat Mountain (A Peak) weather

4,422 ft

Difficult

Wildcat Mountain (D Peak) weather

4,062 ft

Difficult

Mount Moriah weather

4,049 ft

Difficult

Moosilauke

Mount Moosilauke weather

4,802 ft

Difficult

Carrigain

Mount Carrigain weather

4,700 ft

Difficult

Bond

Mount Bond weather

4,698 ft

Difficult

West Bond weather

4,540 ft

Difficult

Bondcliff weather

4,265 ft

Difficult

Garfield

Mount Garfield weather

4,500 ft

Difficult

Hancock

Mount Hancock (North Peak) weather

4,420 ft

Difficult

Mount Hancock (South Peak) weather

4,319 ft

Difficult

Kinsman

South Kinsman Mountain weather

4,358 ft

Difficult

North Kinsman Mountain weather

4,293 ft

Difficult

Mount Cannon weather

4,100 ft

Difficult

Osceola

Mount Osceola weather

4,340 ft

Moderate

East Osceola weather

4,156 ft

Moderate

Willey

Mount Field weather

4,340 ft

Difficult

Mount Willey weather

4,285 ft

Difficult

Mount Tom weather

4,051 ft

Difficult

Zealand

Mount Zealand weather

4,260 ft

Difficult

Sandwich

Mount Tripyramid (North Peak) weather

4,180 ft

Difficult

Middle Tripyramid weather

4,140 ft

Difficult

Mount Passaconaway weather

4,043 ft

Difficult

Mount Whiteface weather

4,020 ft

Difficult

Pilot

Mount Cabot weather

4,170 ft

Difficult

Pliny

Mount Waumbek weather

4,006 ft

Difficult

Waterville

Mount Tecumseh weather

4,003 ft

Moderate

Sandwich Range

Sandwich Dome weather

3,980 ft

Moderate

Mount Chocorua weather

3,500 ft

Moderate

Jennings Peak weather

3,460 ft

Moderate

Middle Sister weather

3,340 ft

Moderate

Mount Paugus weather

3,198 ft

Moderate

Potash Mountain weather

2,680 ft

Moderate

Mount Israel weather

2,630 ft

Moderate

Hedgehog Mountain weather

2,532 ft

Moderate

Presidential Range

Mount Webster weather

3,910 ft

Moderate

Kilkenny

The Horn weather

3,905 ft

Moderate

Rogers Ledge weather

2,965 ft

Moderate

Carter-Moriah Range

Shelburne Moriah Mountain weather

3,735 ft

Moderate

Imp Face weather

3,165 ft

Moderate

Nash Stream

Sugarloaf Mountain (Stratford) weather

3,710 ft

Moderate

North Percy Peak weather

3,430 ft

Moderate

Baldface Range

North Baldface weather

3,610 ft

Moderate

South Baldface weather

3,570 ft

Moderate

Eagle Crag weather

3,030 ft

Moderate

Eastman Mountain weather

2,939 ft

Moderate

Mahoosuc Range

Mount Success weather

3,565 ft

Moderate

Mount Hayes weather

2,555 ft

Moderate

Montalban Ridge

Stairs Mountain weather

3,463 ft

Moderate

Mount Resolution weather

3,415 ft

Moderate

Mount Crawford weather

3,119 ft

Moderate

Mount Parker weather

3,004 ft

Moderate

Willey Range

Mount Avalon weather

3,442 ft

Moderate

Mount Willard weather

2,865 ft

Moderate

Connecticut Lakes

Mount Magalloway weather

3,383 ft

Moderate

Moat Range

Mount Tremont weather

3,371 ft

Moderate

North Moat Mountain weather

3,196 ft

Moderate

South Moat Mountain weather

2,770 ft

Moderate

Kearsarge North

Mount Kearsarge North weather

3,268 ft

Moderate

Cherry-Dartmouth

Owls Head (Carroll) weather

3,258 ft

Moderate

Smarts Mountain

Smarts Mountain weather

3,238 ft

Moderate

Monadnock

Mount Monadnock weather

3,165 ft

Moderate

Cardigan

Mount Cardigan weather

3,155 ft

Moderate

Doublehead

Doublehead Mountain weather

3,053 ft

Moderate

Ossipee Range

Mount Shaw weather

2,990 ft

Moderate

Mount Roberts weather

2,582 ft

Moderate

Kearsarge

Mount Kearsarge weather

2,930 ft

Moderate

Cube

Mount Cube weather

2,909 ft

Moderate

Stinson

Stinson Mountain weather

2,900 ft

Moderate

Benton Range

Black Mountain (Benton) weather

2,830 ft

Moderate

Welch-Dickey

Welch-Dickey weather

2,734 ft

Moderate

Jackson

Iron Mountain weather

2,723 ft

Moderate

Bear Notch

Table Mountain weather

2,610 ft

Good

Twin Range

Middle Sugarloaf weather

2,539 ft

Moderate

Kinsman Range

Bald Peak weather

2,465 ft

Moderate

Pine Mountain

Pine Mountain (Gorham) weather

2,404 ft

Moderate

Belknap Range

Belknap Mountain weather

2,382 ft

Moderate

Gunstock Mountain weather

2,245 ft

Good

Piper Mountain weather

2,044 ft

Good

Mount Klem weather

2,001 ft

Moderate

Mount Mack weather

1,945 ft

Moderate

West Quarry Mountain weather

1,894 ft

Moderate

Straightback Mountain weather

1,890 ft

Moderate

Mount Rand weather

1,883 ft

Moderate

Mount Major weather

1,786 ft

Moderate

Mount Rowe weather

1,680 ft

Moderate

Mount Anna weather

1,670 ft

Moderate

Whiteface Mountain (Gilford) weather

1,664 ft

Good

Squam Range

Mount Morgan weather

2,220 ft

Moderate

Mount Percival weather

2,212 ft

Moderate

Summit Weather FAQ

Why is summit weather different from the town forecast?

Temperatures drop roughly 3–5°F per 1,000 ft of elevation, and wind above treeline routinely runs 2–3x the valley speed. A 60°F day in North Conway can be below freezing with dangerous wind chill on a Presidential summit. Every forecast here is computed at the peak's actual elevation.

How often are these forecasts updated?

Summit forecasts update three times daily from NOAA/NWS model data, alongside trail condition reports. Each peak's page shows the exact time of its latest update.

Which peaks have the most dangerous weather?

The Presidential Range — Mount Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe — has the most severe weather in the White Mountains, with hurricane-force wind gusts possible in any month. Franconia Ridge (Lafayette, Lincoln) is the other major above-treeline exposure.