This weekend's weather in the whites is an illustration on how the conditions can still swing around to winter like conditions. The summit set records a few weeks ago for warmest temp ever for a particular day. Today's forecast down the valleys may not go over 50F. Tomorrows forecast is not much betterTemps on the summit are 29 F with the wind chill around 8 F. Its not going to improve until Monday. Few hikers will have the gear to safely hike all day or spend the night up high. Best option for most folks is spend a zero or two in town or hunker down in the valley in a area where its safe and legal to have a campfire. Along with the cold weather are occasional showers so its ideal hypothermia conditions.

Luckily its early for most thru hikers but early birds already heading through the area.