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Mount Washington wind gusts reach 161 mph
SARGENTS PURCHASE, N.H. (WCAX) – If you think it was windy in your neck of the woods Monday, you don’t have anything on Mount Washington, which recorded some of the highest winds in the past five years.
The Mount Washington Observatory says it recorded peak gusts of 161 mph, the highest gust since a 171 mph reading on Feb. 25th, 2019 and the top 19th highest since 1935.
The highest wind speed ever recorded at Mount Washington was 231 back in 1934.
And if the -60 wind chill and other conditions don’t sound appealing enough for a hike Tuesday, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center also issued an avalanche warning that was in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday.
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