Mount Washington Observatory

Your gift of any amount will be MATCHED 1:1 up to $20,000, thanks to two generous donors.

Thank you for your commitment to our work at Mount Washington Observatory. Your support means the difference in making our educational programs accessible to thousands more students, leading groundbreaking research, and expanding our forecasting to help keep millions safe.

Below are examples of all that your support has enabled us to accomplish this past year. Learn more in our 2026 Annual Report and by browsing our collection of Impact Stories.

Education & Outreach

• We hosted 1,141 students on field trips to our summit weather station, an increase of over 37% from last year.
  
• More than 2,000 people participated in over 660 weather station tours provided by our team.
• We delivered 137 school day programs and 64 after school programs, serving over 4,400 students.

Research & Technology

• We published the first annual White Mountains Almanac with our research partners at the Appalachian Mountain Club and Hubbard Brook Research Foundation. Our second edition is now underway.
• Expansion of our remote weather station network (mesonet) continues, advancing towards statewide data collection for optimal research and forecasting. We also installed the Granite State’s first ground-based doppler LiDAR to improve atmospheric monitoring and forecasting.

Forecasting & Safety

• Our team produced approximately 1,929 radio and recreation forecast products throughout the year, expanding access to Observatory weather information across New Hampshire, Vermont, and the broader New England region.
• We secured funding to build a new media studio in our North Conway offices, start a new Broadcast Meteorology Internship, and produce new video content to maximize mountain weather awareness across New England.

Who We Are

Mount Washington Observatory is a private, nonprofit, member-supported institution with a mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth’s weather and climate. It serves this mission by maintaining a weather station on the summit of Mount Washington, performing weather and climate research, conducting innovative science education programs, and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region. To learn more, visit mountwashington.org.