Thunderstorms on the Summit 2014-07-13 18:18:29.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Hail outside the sub door after the 2011 storm With the prospect of thunderstorms over the next few days, I am reminded of some of my experiences with storms on the summit, many of which have been some of the most exciting weather I have seen during my work here. Individual thunderstorms tend to take the past of least resistance, and often skirt around Mount Washington and the Presidential Range and either head north into the Gorham/Berlin area or south towards North Conway. Rarely storms are actually aided from

Nice Day For A Bike Race! 2014-07-12 11:42:11.000 - Brett Rossio,  Summit Intern First Place Finisher It ended up being a gorgeous day for Newton's Revenge bike race! Being an avid biker myself, I would love to try this out sometime in the future. Inclines are a true challenge of physical endurance. Many individuals afar use this mountain to prepare them for even greater feats. It was a beautiful day up here for the race, albeit the weather here typically allows even the most athletic individuals to test both physical and mental strength. Back in Michigan, I would run whether

Awesome Planet 2014-07-11 16:55:19.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Filming on the Tower I've had the pleasure of being a weather observer on Mount Washington for about five and a half years to this point, but I've only had the distinction of Education Specialist for 6 months. This has served to keep me on my toes, opening my job up to a whole host of new experiences!One of those experiences has been serving as one of MWO's summit ambassadors to the media, along with my counterpart education specialist on the other shift, Kaitlyn O'Brien. Yesterday, we were visited by

Back on Board 2014-07-10 17:52:26.000 - Ethan Wright,  Summit Intern NULL Everybody on our current shift is getting back into the routine of life on the mountain. Last night a cold front passed over the area producing gusty conditions and chilly weather. We experienced fog through most of the night but it cleared out in the late morning to reveal a great view of the Northern Presidential mountains. As I write this comment there is layer of cumulus clouds stretching over the mountains as far as the eye can see. Today has been a fairly busy day so far. Some

Thanks for the Unique Experience! 2014-07-09 09:12:59.000 - Liz Hryniewich,  Summit Volunteer NULL This week was a combination of hanging out, cooking, hiking, and watching the weather people. Most of the staff at the Mount Washington Observatory are meteorologists. The worse the weather the more excited people become. Cloud formations, sunrises, sunsets, and high winds are a cause for an outing to the Observation Deck.My main take away is a much greater respect for this mountain's weather. The weather at the top is much different than at the base. Hikers and visitors need to be prepared for extreme weather.  

My Volunteer Week on the Summit 2014-07-08 16:23:20.000 - Candice Huber,  Summit Volunteer NULL For 35 years I've enjoyed hiking in the White Mountains and recently I learned of the volunteer opportunities, here at the Mount Washington Observatory. Now I find myself wrapping up a week during which my home was the summit, surrounded by beautiful rugged peaks and valleys - basically at the top of the world.Our duties consisted of cooking daily dinners for staff and keeping the quarters clean, and it left plenty of time for exploring the summit and hiking in the alpine zone. This week we

Science In The Mountains 2014 Schedule 2014-07-07 18:28:58.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Through the lens: This mornings sunrise. Observer Note: Our Current Summit Conditions page will be undergoing maintenance and may be periodically displaying erroneous data or become unavailable. Until the page is fully restored, hourly summit conditions can be found online HERE or anywhere else online that displays METAR data for station KMWN.This summer, the Mount Washington Observatory will be hosting our sixth annual Science in the Mountains lecture series. There will be six different programs that will be hosted each Wednesday starting July 16 and running until

High Winds and Lenticular Heaven 2014-07-06 19:41:25.000 - Caleb Meute,  Summit Intern Stacked Lenticular Clouds As Hurricane Arthur moved off the coast, high pressure returned in its wake which really blew my socks off. Perhaps I should say shoes because that is actually what literally happened. Last night the crew and I went outside to watch the sunset. Upon making it to the deck, our winds reached a sustained 75 mph which gusted to 85 mph. I thought that I would be fine to wear my moccasin slippers outside, as I would just be standing still looking at the sunset.

Happy Fourth of July! 2014-07-04 19:14:25.000 - Arielle Ahrens,  Summit Intern Showing off our festive temporary tattoos. Our shift won't be watching any fireworks today, though as Ryan pointed out, we had a great show last night with the storms that rolled through. Still, nothing was holding us back from celebrating this American holiday. We decorated the Weather Room and used temporary tattoos to make the atmosphere at the Mount Washington Observatory feel more festive.While most people would consider the weather we are getting poor for Independence Day, I am actually very excited about it. As I write this comment,

A Busy Weekend in the Weather World 2014-07-04 00:40:43.000 - Kaitlyn O`Brien,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL While we always remain vigilant of the weather, we are especially keeping an eye on Hurricane Arthur as it continues to make its way up the eastern seaboard. As a cold front simultaneously moves in from the west, it appears that models are generally keeping the storm out to sea by the time it advances toward New England, however we are still expecting to see heavy rains, thunderstorms, and strong, gusty winds up here on the summit Friday evening through the morning hours on