Wind Speed On Top Of Mount Washington Right Now. Home to extreme subzero cold thick fog and blizzard conditions. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 62882 ft 19166 m and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.

Only the South Pole is colder. It may seem odd that in the heart of New England there could be a place that is so harsh but there are several factors that make for a perfect storm. Mount Washington Regional Mesonet.
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Bellafontaines workdays at the summit start at 6 am. In 1934 staff with the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a wind speed of 231 mph atop the summit a world record at the time. And run until 6 pm. Top 10 Trending right now.