[at-l] This Weekend's Northern New England Hiking Forecast

[weathercarrot at hotmail.com (The Weathercarrot)]

Mountain forecast for the Adirondacks, Greens, and Whites, issued Friday 
morning the 7th.

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THE GENERAL FORECAST:  Sunshine mixed with some clouds.  A few flurries in 
the Adirondacks.  Highs in the low to mid 40s north, and upper 40s to low 
50s in the Champlain Valley and south.  Winds northwest 5 to 15 mph.

MOUNTAIN FORECAST:   The summits will be in and out of the clouds above 3500 
feet with a chance of flurries.  Winds from the west increasing to 10 to 20 
mph at 2000 feet, 20 to 40 mph at 4000 feet, and 40 to 60 mph at 6000 feet.  
Temperatures in the 30s at 2000 feet, dropping to the 20s at 4000 feet, and 
falling into the teens at 6000 feet.

WINDS ELSEWHERE:   Winds today from the northwest 5 to 15 mph.  Overnight 
winds increasing to 10 to 20 mph.  Winds tomorrow northwest 10 to 20 mph.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER:   The coldest air of the season is poised to arrive 
late tonight, bringing winter-like cold.  Temperatures are likely to fall to 
the single numbers and teens on Sunday morning.  Records for that date 
include 10 degrees in St. Johnsbury and Montpelier, and 12 degrees in 
Burlington, all set in 1971.

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Higher Summits Forecast from Mount Washington Observatory

Forecast issued at 4:16 a.m. on Friday

WEATHER:   Occasionally obscured by clouds with a chance of flurries.

HIGHS:   In the 20s °F this morning, falling into the teens by afternoon

WINDS:   West 20 to 30 mph early this morning increasing to 40 to 60 mph 
with higher gusts by mid-afternoon.

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from these links:

http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/eye_recreational.cfm
http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/mountains.html

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