A Surprise Aurora
A Surprise Aurora By Francis Tarasiewicz After 17 months of working at New England’s highest peak, it finally happened. On the night of November 12th, 2023, I was lucky enough
November 2023
A Glimpse at METAR Reports
A Glimpse at METAR Reports By Alexis George, Weather Observer & Meteorologist METAR observations are submitted every hour of every day at Mount Washington Observatory. METAR is a format for
Interning in the Clouds: My Mount Washington Odyssey
Interning in the Clouds: My Mount Washington Odyssey By Jordan Frate Now that my time as the 2023 fall intern for the Mount Washington Observatory is coming to an
October 2023
A Week In the Life of a Weather Observer
A Week In the Life of a Weather Observer Thursday, October 19 For me, Thursdays are the most difficult because this is the first full day of an 8
Pursuing My Passion for Studying the Atmosphere
Me on the summit of Mount Washington with my dog, Emma, in August of 2021. Hi all! I’m Amy Cotter, one of the fall summit interns, and
Internship Fixing Mesonet Stations Inspired My Career in Research
Hello! My name is Charlie Peachey, and I am a new weather observer at Mount Washington Observatory. I recently graduated with my bachelor's and master's degrees in meteorology from
September 2023
Meteorological Summer 2023 By The Numbers
Meteorological Summer 2023 By The Numbers By Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist Looking at our calendar, we are only days away from autumn which will land on Saturday, 23
Views from the Top: Summer Intern Signing Off
Views from the Top: Summer Intern Signing Off This summer, I had an incredible opportunity to intern at Mount Washington Observatory. I learned a lot in the process. Being from
El Niño and Its Influences on Weather
El Niño and Its Influences on Weather Francis Tarasiewicz, Weather Observer & Education Specialist As we enter the fall season, it's clear that 2023 has been a year filled
August 2023
A Look at Record Precipitation in July and the Upcoming Seasonal Outlook
A Look at Record Precipitation in July and the Upcoming Seasonal Outlook With cold temperatures on the higher summits at the end of July, many people were surprised to see
