New Hampshire Weather: 02-21-2026

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly, and welcome to the New Hampshire Weather Podcast. It's Saturday, February 17th. Folks, New Hampshire is doing something weird today. The White Mountains are sitting at 35 degrees. Meanwhile, down in the valleys of Central New Hampshire? Twenty three degrees. That's right. The mountaintops are warmer than the lowlands. Classic temperature inversion, and it's a head scratcher. Here's the deal. Southern New Hampshire wakes up at 34 degrees with a light northeast breeze. About a coin flip on seeing some rain or wintry mix later today. Nothing dramatic, but you'll want your wipers ready. Now drive north into the Lakes Region and Central New Hampshire. That's where the cold is hiding. Twenty three degrees and holding. Snow is likely up there. Light flurries, maybe a dusting. The kind of snow that looks pretty but doesn't shovel. The White Mountains? Sitting pretty at 35 degrees with just a slight chance of snow. Not much sticking. If you're heading to Cannon or Wildcat, conditions are fine. Tonight the real cold settles in. Teens for most of the state. Central New Hampshire could dip into single digits. That's frostbite territory if you're not bundled up. Tomorrow brings relief though. Highs climb into the mid 30s statewide. Here's what's coming this week. We're riding a warming trend into the upper 30s by midweek. Mostly dry skies too. And here's the bright spot. We're gaining nearly three minutes of daylight every single day now. Sunrise hit 6:32 this morning. Sunset stretches to 5:20. Those evening dog walks just got a little easier. Air quality is moderate today. If you're sensitive, take it easy outside. One more thing. If this forecast helped you plan your Saturday, share it with a neighbor. Word of mouth keeps us going. Stay safe out there. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.