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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Washington (KMWN)

Lat: 44.27°NLon: 71.3°WElev: 6262ft.

Light Snow Freezing Fog Low Drifting Snow and Windy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 33 G 46 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Washington NH

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 24, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -23. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -39. Very windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -45. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Very Windy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Very windy, with a west wind 65 to 70 mph increasing to 75 to 80 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 100 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Very windy.

    High: -13 °F

    Cold and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Very windy.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Windy.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -23. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -39. Very windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -45. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Very windy, with a west wind 65 to 70 mph increasing to 75 to 80 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 100 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Very windy.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Windy.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Very windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Very windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Very windy.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Washington NH
 44.28°N 71.3°W (Elev. 5650 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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