Analyzing Daily Maximum and Minimum Temperatures 2015-08-30 17:05:06.000 - Mike Dorfman, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   I love data. I’m currently pushing through and organizing all of our remote site data (millions of data points) as we move to a new system. Hopefully this system will allow for higher reliability as well as more sophisticated tools for weather display and data manipulation for our weather data. While sifting through our weather data I enjoyed watching the cycles of temperature and wind speed associated with the New England seasons as well as the diurnal temperature cycle that happens every day and night.

Summit Life 2015-08-29 13:21:46.000 - Andrew Henry, Summit Intern   This is my first week working as an intern at the Observatory. So far it has been the experience of a lifetime. I had previously only been above tree line twice, once many years ago on a hiking trip in VT and for my interview with the Observatory about 4 weeks ago. Upon my arrival on Wednesday the summit was in the clouds. Thursday morning the clouds broke briefly providing me with my first glimpse of the breathtaking views the summit has to offer.     We quickly returned to being

It’s Good to be Back! 2015-08-24 16:44:31.000 - Michael Kyle, Weather Observer/IT Specialist   After taking a brief vacation, I am back to work on the summit of Mount Washington.  While my vacation was very enjoyable, part of me did miss being up on the summit.  The things that I miss the most during my time away were the sunrises and sunsets.  While most people would agree that a sunrise or set anywhere is usually a beautiful site, ones from the top of a mountain (particularly on Mount Washington) are just on a whole other scale of beauty.  I’m lucky enough

First Week 2015-08-22 08:29:37.000 - Adam Gill, Summit Intern   This week is my first week up on the summit of Mount Washington. So far it has been quite an experience. The only other time I have been up on the mountain or anywhere in the North East was when I came up for the interview three weeks ago. The first day up was a nice day where the winds were under 15 mph for much of the day and there were not many clouds in the area. There was quite a bit of haze due to air pollution and

Arline's Volunteer Comments 2015-08-21 07:21:48.000 - Arline Cochrane, Summit Volunteer   Finding my way to the Mt. Washington Auto Road on August 12, 2015, I met Slim and his crew at the Maintenance Garage. Right from the start I felt welcomed. I could tell right away Slim was going to be fun to see around the Observatory. Slim gave me directions to the parking lot where I met Ryan and all the rest of the shift crew. The drive up the Auto Road was the first time I had been back to the summit in 45 years and it was

Farewell For Now 2015-08-18 23:14:03.000 - Ian Bailey, Summit Intern   “It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery.   That is how I felt at the beginning of this summer. After finding out that I got an internship position with the Mount Washington Observatory, I could barely contain my excitement! I knew that I would go into every day, waking up with the drive to explore, adventure, do my best, and conquer the experience.   And man, what an experience it

Under Pressure 2015-08-17 16:44:25.000 - Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer/Staff Meteorologist   After what has been a fairly mild summer (at least here in northern New Hampshire), this week the thermostat has been cranked. A large dome of high pressure has built over the Eastern Seaboard where it will sit in the coming days setting up as a Bermuda High. The anticyclonic (ie, clockwise) flow around the high will mean warm, moist air from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico will continue to stream northeast keeping things warm and muggy in the coming days. Short-term, this set up of summer-like

Ride to the Top 2015-08-15 18:45:08.000 - Kaitlyn O'Brien, Co-Director of Summit Operations   Today was the annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb! Congratulations to all of those who endured the 7.6 mile uphill trek. Luckily, it was a beautiful morning and the showers and convective activity held off until the late afternoon.       Towering cumulus clouds surrounded the summit throughout the day, making for variable visibility. One minute we were in the clouds and the next, we had a spectacular view of the giant tufts of moisture growing higher and higher right before our eyes.  

Summer Memories 2015-08-13 17:20:27.000 - Nathan Flinchbaugh, Summit Intern   I cannot believe the summer season is winding down already. It seems like it was just yesterday I made the trip up Mount Washington for my first shift. Even though this summer passed by in the blink of an eye, the awe inspiring beauty of Mount Washington has left me with many memories. For example, my first day, I remember pulling off halfway up the Auto Road to put chains on the tires of our van, because of icing at the top. Upon summiting, patches of snow dotted the landscape

Until Next Time 2015-08-11 15:44:35.000 - Thailynn Munroe, Summit Intern   I’m really not even sure where to begin; it seems unbelievable that I’m writing this already. And it makes me incredibly sad. This summer was filled with more weather, merriment, and learning than I could have ever imagined. Like the lichen grows on the rocks, the White Mountains have grown on me. It seems funny looking back to the beginning of this summer because I was so nervous embarking on this journey. This was my first time moving to a new place on my own, living by myself, and