Hot, Humid, and Hazy 2018-06-30 16:40:13.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist   With the upcoming weather pattern, there are a two noteworthy things to talk about.   The first is the various Heat Advisories in place from neighboring NWS offices. While the higher peaks will be cooler, summits will still be hot/humid and trailheads and several lower elevations fall under the heat advisory criteria.  With the Heat Advisories in place, some notes to keep in mind for the weekend and beyond: Pack extra fluids than you normally would carry, hydrate frequently, and encouraging everyone in your party to hydrate.

Another Day at the Office 2018-06-26 16:31:19.000 - Zach Butler, Summit Intern   Starring out the office window for motivation of a blog post is never that hard. The beautiful northern view of our presidential range is always an eyesight to amaze and daydream amount. How far can I make it on a hike today? What kind of flowers have emerged today and this week? These are just some of the thoughts I daydream about as I look to the north and west. I’m really not sure if there is a better office view possible. The daydreams and wonder about

An Unlikely Destination 2018-06-24 16:45:38.000 - Ben Seleb, Summit Intern   If you read the most recent blog by observer Ian Bailey, you may have noticed the part where he explained our annual hike-a-thon Seek the Peak, and shamelessly promoted our own team, Team Vergalicious. Just kidding, of course you noticed! Don’t worry! This isn’t another shameless plug.  You may have actually noticed the part where Ian mentioned that my favorite part of working here is the contrast between Observatory and its surrounding environment. I figured the “contrast” I’m talking about here could use some additional clarification, which I will attempt

New Team, Same Dream! 2018-06-23 11:42:12.000 - Ian Bailey, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   As we enter the final days of June, our shift is looking forward to the big event next month! Seek the Peak 2018 will be happening on July 20th and 21rst, and is gearing up to be another amazing hike-a-thon! Our crew, comprised of our Shift Leader Adam Gill, Education Specialist Ian Bailey, Night Observer Chris Hohman, and our Interns Zach Butler, Emily Tunkel, and Ben Seleb, have come together to create a new team to conquer the climb this July. Team Virgalicious is raising money for

Getting "Cirrus" About Seek the Peak! 2018-06-17 15:35:39.000 - Thomas Padham, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   Seek the Peak 2018 is only about a month away and our summit crew is gearing up for what should be a great event! Our summit shift of Taylor Regan, Tom Padham, and Ryan Knapp are raising money for the observatory through our annual hike-a-thon coming up in July. This will be year 4 of our “Cirrus Contenders” team, and all of us know firsthand how very special this place is.   Ryan Knapp now has 12 years of experience here on the summit, and

Slingin' In the Rain 2018-06-14 17:16:09.000 - Sarah Thunberg, Summit Intern   This week I really got the ball rolling on my summer research project with fellow intern Griffin. The project consists of us going out 3 times a day taking temperature, humidity, and wind speed measurements at 8 different locations on the summit. One of the instruments we’ll be using is a sling psychrometer that you swing around in a circle to measure the humidity. This week’s goal was to go outside as often as possible and test the instruments in all weather conditions, including rain and high winds.

Back to a Full Shift 2018-06-12 18:26:50.000 - Adam Gill, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   After several months of being down a person after Mike Carmon left and then with Caleb’s departure, we are back to a full shift! It is quite a relief now that summer is in full swing and we need to have everyone on board to be able to keep up with all the task and tours. Ian and Chris were both former interns from the summers of 2015 and 2016. It is great to have them back on board full time! We also had our final

A Night in the Stars 2018-06-10 18:09:02.000 - Emily Tunkel, Summer Intern   Good evening MWO! My name is Emily Tunkel and I am currently on my fifth day as a summer intern at the observatory. I normally attend Brown University as an astronomy and mathematics concentrator, so learning this much about meteorology and working up on the summit has been an experience, even this early into the summer. We’ve had some unusually clear days here on the summit, and I couldn’t be happier. When I first arrived on Wednesday, the fog was so prevalent that if I looked out

Return to the Rockpile 2018-06-09 09:24:08.000 - Ian Bailey, Weather Observer/Education Specialist   Greetings everyone! Boy, it sure has been some time. My name is Ian Bailey, and I was an intern for the Observatory in 2015. On my last day of the internship, I remember riding down from the summit, fighting back tears. I was sad that my short but incredible adventure on Mount Washington had come to an end. And I promised myself that, one day, I would return to my home-away-from-home amongst the clouds. Well, that day finally came! After graduating with my Master’s degree in Atmospheric

Winter Weather Returns to Mount Washington 2018-06-04 15:38:19.000 - Simon Wachholz, Summit Intern   One of the reasons I was so excited to start my internship up here on the Northeast’s highest summit was for the chance to see snow in the summer. There hasn’t been any snow today, although plenty of freezing rain has been falling. While I’m still waiting for my first June snowfall, I’m just as happy with the ice that’s been falling.   I was lucky enough to get a chance to deice some of the weather instruments; apparently I think it’s more fun to deice