Newsletters from Mount Washington Observatory
Looking up as lenticular clouds start to form at sunset on the leeward side of Mount Washington on Feb. 25. Dear Member, Welcome to meteorological spring! This season is
Weather Observer Karl Philippoff, left, and winter intern Tricia Hutton enjoy the sunset on January 15. Dear Member, The deep winter that defines Mount Washington has arrived. Weather averages
Carter Dome and neighboring peaks at sunset with undercast on Jan. 1, photographed by Weather Observer Ryan Knapp. Dear Member, Words cannot express how grateful we are for the
Weather Observer & Education Specialist Alex Branton glides across glaze ice on the summit last weekend. Dear Member, Like so many of us, our weather observers are finding festive
A view of the observation tower at sunrise on Oct. 24, captured by Weather Observer & Research Specialist Charlie Peachey. Dear Member, Winter may not yet have arrived where
A view of Mount Washington near sunset on Oct. 5, captured by Weather Observer & Meteorologist Ryan Knapp. Dear Member, October is a special month, since it marks the
Glaze ice is shown on an Observatory wind sensor on Aug. 31, when the first snowflakes of the 2023/24 season were observed in the early morning hours. Dear Member, I’m writing
Sunrise on July 22, with Mount Adams and Mount Madison rising above the undercast. Dear Member, With summer in its last month on the meteorology calendar, our observers are
Diapensia lapponica flowers in bloom near the summit on June 23. Dear Member, In the weeks before the 2022-23 school year came to a close, students from three schools
The view of Pinkham Notch from Mount Washington on May 16 with leaf out visible at sunrise. Dear Member, Today, the summer season finally arrives with a clearing and
Mount Washington Observatory is a private, nonprofit, member-supported institution with a mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth’s weather and climate. It serves this mission by maintaining a weather station on the summit of Mount Washington, performing weather and climate research, conducting innovative science education programs, and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region. Our weather station is located on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, at Mount Washington State Park.
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