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The observatory makes prominent use of the slogan "Home of the World's Worst Weather", a claim that originated with a 1940 article by Charles Brooks (the man generally given the majority of credit for creating the Mount Washington Observatory), titled "The Worst Weather In the World" (even though the article concluded that Mt. Washington most ...
Mount Washington Observatory is a beacon for extreme weather data. It's where a wind speed of 231 mph was measured in 1934, setting the record for the highest wind speed ever recorded in the U.S.
Aug. 23—SARGENT'S PURCHASE THE TALLEST PEAK in New England isn't famous for its height (6,288 feet). The U.S. has 450 peaks over 10,000 feet out West. But Mount Washington earns standing ...
The Mount Washington Auto Road—originally the Mount Washington Carriage Road—is a 7.6-mile (12.2 km) private toll road on the east side of the mountain, rising 4,618 feet (1,408 m) from an altitude of 1,527 feet (465 m) at the bottom to 6,145 feet (1,873 m) at the top, an average gradient of 11.6%. The road was completed and opened to the ...
The natural light show was captured from the Mount Washington Observatory on Monday morning. The northern lights could be visible again in the U.S. on Monday night.
Mount Washington Regional Mesonet, New Hampshire: 18 (2022) archive, near-real time observations primarily for orography, operated by Mount Washington Observatory [64] [65] [66] 2008–Present Quantum Weather Mesonet, St. Louis metropolitan area, Missouri Varies (average ~5 miles (8.0 km)) 100 (proprietary)
A view from the top of the observatory tower at Mount Washington State Park, where the wind chill dropped to 105 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-79 Celsius) is seen in a still image from a live ...
Mount Washington State Park is a 60.3-acre (24.4 ha) parcel perched on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Summer seasonal amenities include a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mount Washington Observatory and its museum.