Where's the Wind Gone? 2012-06-18 23:34:58.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist H.O.T.W.W.W.? This shift week has certainly been one of the calmest I can recall in my four years on the summit.A high pressure center drifted eastward late last week, and set up shop over New England on Thursday. Ever since, winds have not been able to muster much strength.Here are some statistics from Thursday through today (Monday). The first figure for each day is the daily average wind speed, and the second figure (after the slash) is the daily peak wind gust. Be aware that Monday's statistics are incomplete,

Father's Day Butterfly 2012-06-17 18:12:28.000 - Samantha Brady,  Summit Museum Supervisor Marissa & the Butterfly It has been yet another beautiful day up here at the Observatory.With the warm temperatures and the light winds comes along lotsof visitors. Not only do we have swarms of people from all over the worldvisiting Mount Washington, we also have swarmsof bugs. As much as folks don't enjoy most of the insects, there is one typethat many do enjoy, and that is the butterfly.While visitors were heading off the Cog to enjoy the sceneryand to learn the history of the Mount Washington Observatory, one

Mount Washington Road Race 2012-06-16 17:32:00.000 - Steve Harshman,  Summit Intern Runners Closing in on the Finish What a fantastic day to go for a run, and clearly others around the mountain felt the same. Not sure if I would chose an 8-mile run all uphill but that's exactly what close to 1,000 runners decided to take part in today.Hosted by the Mount Washington Auto Road, the Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race is an annual event where courageous athletes attempt the long trek from the base of the Auto Road to the summit. While the race's slogan, 'Only

Seak The Peak 2012-06-15 11:40:00.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL Seek The Peak is right around the corner and with limited time to sign up and fundraise here is some motivation. 1. Seek The Peak is our largest annual fundraiser that helps us operate our unique weather station on the summit of Mount Washington. Being a nonprofit organization this is very important to us. We are not funded by NOAA like some may think.2. It is a great way to get out and get fit. What better way to get a kick start on a healthy life then

Bike Week 2012-06-14 18:32:42.000 - Emanuel Janisch,  Summit Intern The Parking Lot Glancing out the window of the observatory the first thing to catch your eye is the sunlight gleaming off the chrome of motorcycles, trailing their way up the last stretch of the mountain as they approach the summit. The Mount Washington Auto Road was open only to bikes today in appreciation of bike week in New Hampshire.Stepping out on the observation deck, it is teaming with activity. Bikers, hikers and visitors all taking advantage of this wonderful weather moving from corner to corner enjoying the views and snapping

All Staff Meeting on the Summit 2012-06-13 19:17:24.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist All Mount Washington Observatory Staff Today was a special day on the Summit for the Mount Washington Observatory. The one day a year when all summit and valley staff are in one location for our annual staff meeting. That's right, all 32 of us! 8 junior staff members, 6 senior staff members, 6 summit observers, 4 summer interns, 3 museum attendants, 2 snow-cat operators, 2 volunteer coordinators, and a kitten on the summit of Mount Washington. After all our meetings were complete and a hardy lunch

Volunteer Reflections 2012-06-12 19:05:38.000 - Gary Casperson,  Summit Volunteer NULL My first summer volunteer week has been an awesome time on the Rock Pile. The weather was rainy, snowy, and cold for the weekend before we arrived. Then the rain stopped for our trip up the Auto Road on Wednesday but the temps stayed in the 30's. The 'bad' weather continued with thunderstorms moving in on Friday and Friday night. But, on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the days were gorgeous, with light winds and temperatures in the 40's and 50's. Nicolas, also a volunteer and a great cook, and I

Let Me Introduce Myself... 2012-06-11 21:27:33.000 - Anthony Grimes,  Summit Museum Supervisor Sunset from Sunday evening. Greetings from Mt. Washington! My name is Anthony, and I'm one of the two attendants working in the Observatory's museum/gift shop. This is my second week on the summit, and it has been an amazing experience to live and work up here. A little about me - I'm from Milford, Massachusetts & I've spent the last few years finishing an Environmental Studies degree from the University of Central Florida. You can typically find me playing drums, bass, reading about space, or exploring the outdoors.

Bugs Attack! 2012-06-10 18:45:20.000 - Brian Clark,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Bugs! One of the last things that many folks expect to see in any sort of quantity on the summit of Mount Washington are various flying insects and bugs. The truth is though, that even though the wind typically does keep them at bay, calm, warm summertime days (like today) bring them out in droves. Today has been the worst I have ever seen in the previous five summers I have spent on the mountain; the windows have been covered in bugs of various sizes and shapes all afternoon, and

May's 108.1mph Microburst 2012-06-09 17:39:36.000 - Christopher Gregg,  Summit Intern Hays wind speed chart showing the event. It's great to be back on the summit. We had a few nice thunderstorms yesterday afternoon; however, they just didn't quite compare to the storms we had on May, 29th. To be more specific, the downburst event that we experienced at 0910 EDT which produced a wind gust of 108.1mph. You always hear people talking about things that happen in an 'It's one thing to read about it, but another to experience it' sort of sense with anything extreme; a downburst is certainly