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United Kingdom Mount Washington Records Coldest Wind Chill Ever: Minus 108 ...
The air temperatures at the region’s highest peak went as low as minus 47 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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- Feb. 4, 2023Updated 11:53 a.m. ET
Temperatures dropped precipitously and wind speeds rose across the Northeast early on Saturday, but no area could compete with the frigid conditions atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
At 6,288 feet, it is the highest peak in the Northeast and known for having some of the world’s worst weather.
A new record for the coldest wind chill ever recorded, minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit, was set at the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the region’s highest peak, on Friday. The previous record was minus 103 degrees. The temperature atop the mountain reached as low as minus 47 degrees in the early hours of Saturday.
❄️????❄️This is EXTREME WEATHER! Right now Mount Washington is living up to the reputation of having the worse weather in the world. INSANE conditions Temp -42° F, Wind Chill -101° F, Wind Gusts 127 mph! https://t.co/vr4pGu9p7GFrom the summit cam 230-240pm. #OHwx #PAwx pic.twitter.com/6N30euV9oL
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) February 3, 2023
In comparison, the coldest it got there on Thursday was minus 5 degrees. The average wind speed was 55 m.p.h., and the peak wind gust was 95 m.p.h.
Those tuning into the Mount Washington Observatory’s tower camera could see blankets of snow, with structures at the peak whipped by wind.
Temperatures at the peak are expected to rise on Saturday morning, and will be around minus 15 degrees by sunset on Saturday. But winds will rise to above hurricane force and fog will return on Sunday, with isolated snow showers expected.
