Citizen Science Puts Weather Reporting in Your Hands
Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer & Meteorologist
Meet the MWOBS Seek the Peak Teams
Meet the MWOBS staff teams participating in this year's Seek the Peak! Every summer, representatives from our administrative office in North Conway, Weather Station on the summit of Mount Washington, and everywhere in between, join together to advocate for the many projects and initiatives happening across
Living Life in the Clouds
Living Life in the Clouds By Maya Hartley Hi everyone! My name is Maya Hartley and I am the fourth intern for the MWOBS summer season, writing to tell you all about my experiences so far with my new life in the clouds— literally! Growing up
To the Plains: My First Storm Chase
To the Plains: My First Storm Chase By Francis Tarasiewicz The storm that produced a very wide area of violent rotation and the one that we had to quickly outrun. Like most other meteorologists, I went through a childhood weather geek phase prior to
A Closer Look at Elevation-Based Temperature Swings
A Closer Look at Elevation-Based Temperature Swings As you go up in the atmosphere, daily temperature swings become relatively lower compared to those on the surface. This is primarily because air is relatively transparent
Remembering the Big Wind
Remembering the Big Wind Eighty-nine years ago today, Mount Washington Observatory, in its second year of existence, recorded a world-record wind speed of 231 miles per hour – a record that would stand for
A Look Back at the First Nor’easter of the Season
A Look Back at the First Nor’easter of the Season Nor’easters are named after the direction in which the strongest winds blow typically from the northeast. Nor’easters commonly form along the east coast of
