Avalanche Weather Guidance
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
405 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026


...Smugglers Notch, VT (3370 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    65   55   70   45   65   80   75   70   50   70   80   85   55   75   65   55   30
Temperature        55   60   64   65   59   59   57   56   56   60   62   62   58   58   56   53   51
Max/Min Temp                           66                  54                  64                  50
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NE    E   SE    S   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          9    5    4    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    4    4    4    4    5    6    9
Wind Gust (mph)                                                                                    28
Precip Prob (%)     5    0   10    5    0    5    0    0    0   20   40   40   20   10    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R         R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07      0.14      0.01      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.21                0.01
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.02                0.00                0.62                0.04
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    35   40   25   30   45   60   60   60   60   60   55   55   70   65   55   50   40   35
Temperature        57   48   41   40   53   46   44   44   53   49   46   45   56   51   47   46   58   52
Max/Min Temp            57        38        54        41        55        42        57        43        59
Wind Dir           NW   NW    N   NE   NW    E   SE   SE   SW    N   NE   NE    N   NE    E    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         13    9    5    3    3    5    9    8    6    8    8    6    4    9   10    8    5   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10   40   40   30   10    5    5   10   20   30   20   20   20
Precip Type                                       R    R    R                        R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Marcy, NY (5,344 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    40   70   80   50   65   80   70   85   50   80   75   65   65   80   60   55   30
Temperature        53   56   58   58   54   53   51   53   54   54   54   55   54   53   51   49   47
Max/Min Temp                           59                  51                  56                  47
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         14    8    6    5    6    6    5    4    5    4    4    3    6   11   14   18   24
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   30   50   40   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.12      0.14      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.26                0.00
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.72                0.00
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    40   40   40   30   60   70   65   70   70   60   50   60   65   70   65   50   40   45
Temperature        50   42   37   37   46   42   41   41   45   45   43   42   47   45   44   43   49   46
Max/Min Temp            50        35        47        39        47        41        48        42        50
Wind Dir            N    N    N   NE   SE   SE    S    S   NW   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         19   16   12    6    3    4    5    6    4    5    6    8    6    6    8    6    6    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   10   10   10   20   30   40   30   20   20
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R                   R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Algonquin Peak, NY (5,114 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        SC   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    50   75   85   60   70   80   65   80   50   80   65   65   60   75   65   50   30
Temperature        55   60   63   63   59   56   54   54   55   59   60   60   57   56   53   51   49
Max/Min Temp                           63                  53                  61                  49
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW   NW    N    E    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          6    4    5    3    2    2    2    3    3    3    3    2    2    4    5    8   24
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    5   40   50   40   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.15      0.14      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.29                0.00
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.68                0.01
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    40   40   40   30   55   65   65   65   65   50   45   60   65   65   60   50   35   40
Temperature        55   45   38   39   53   46   43   44   51   49   45   45   53   49   46   46   55   50
Max/Min Temp            55        36        53        41        52        42        54        43        56
Wind Dir            N    N    N    E    S   SE    S    S    W   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         17    6    4    3    3    2    3    4    4    3    4    5    4    4    5    4    5    4
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   10   10   10   20   30   40   30   20   20
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R                   R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Whiteface Mountain, NY (4,867 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    35   70   70   65   55   65   75   80   50   80   70   60   50   60   50   50   35
Temperature        55   58   60   59   55   55   54   53   53   56   57   57   54   54   53   50   49
Max/Min Temp                           62                  51                  59                  48
Wind Dir            W    W    W    W    W   NW   NE   SE   SW    S    W    W    W   NW    W    W   NW
Wind (mph)         11    6    5    4    4    3    2    3    3    2    3    2    4    5    8   10   24
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    5    5    5    0    0    5    5   40   50   30   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.11      0.11      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.22                0.00
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.61                0.00
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    35   35   25   30   50   60   65   70   65   45   35   60   65   65   60   50   35   40
Temperature        52   43   39   38   48   41   43   43   49   46   45   43   50   46   46   45   52   48
Max/Min Temp            52        36        49        40        50        41        51        42        53
Wind Dir           NW   NW    N   NE    E   SE    S    S   NW   NE   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         17   10    5    4    3    4    4    4    4    5    4    6    6    6    5    5    6    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    5   20   50   50   20   10   10    5   20   30   40   30   20   20
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R                   R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Dix Mountain, NY (4,857 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        FW   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    20   60   75   55   60   65   70   80   45   80   85   70   70   70   50   45   20
Temperature        55   61   63   65   59   56   55   54   55   57   59   59   57   56   53   51   49
Max/Min Temp                           65                  52                  60                  49
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N    S    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         10    5    4    3    5    5    4    3    3    3    3    3    4    8   10   12   23
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5    0    5    5   30   50   50   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07      0.15      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.22                0.00
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.76                0.00
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    35   35   30   25   60   60   65   65   70   50   45   60   65   65   60   50   40   45
Temperature        55   45   39   39   50   44   43   44   49   47   45   45   51   48   46   46   53   49
Max/Min Temp            55        37        51        40        51        42        52        43        54
Wind Dir            N    N    N    N   SE   SE    S    S   SW    N    N    N    E   NE   NE    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         17   12   10    5    3    2    3    4    4    4    4    5    5    5    5    4    5    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   10   10   10   20   30   40   30   20   20
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R                   R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colden, NY (4,715 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    45   75   85   60   70   80   70   85   55   80   70   65   65   80   65   60   30
Temperature        54   58   60   61   56   54   53   53   54   56   57   58   56   54   52   50   48
Max/Min Temp                           61                  51                  58                  48
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW   NW    N    E    S    S    S    S   SW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          9    6    6    5    4    4    3    4    4    4    4    3    4    8    9   11   25
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5   30   50   40   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.13      0.14      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.27                0.00
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.71                0.00
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    40   40   45   30   60   75   65   70   70   60   55   65   65   70   70   50   40   45
Temperature        52   43   37   37   49   43   42   42   48   46   44   43   50   46   45   44   52   47
Max/Min Temp            52        35        49        40        49        41        51        42        53
Wind Dir            N    N    N   NE   SE   SE   SE   SE   NW   NE   NE   NE    E    E    E    E    E    E
Wind (mph)         17   10    8    5    4    4    6    6    5    5    8    8    6    8    9    8    6    8
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   10   10   10   20   30   40   30   20   20
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R                   R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colvin, NY (4,080 ft)...

Date               Wednesday 09/16/26                      Thursday 09/17/26
Time (LT)          08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08
                   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a   11a  2p   5p   8p   11p  2a   5a   8a

Cloud Cover        SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    25   55   70   50   50   65   70   75   55   75   80   65   65   70   50   45   25
Temperature        55   63   66   66   59   57   55   55   56   60   62   62   58   57   54   52   50
Max/Min Temp                           67                  54                  63                  50
Wind Dir           SW    W    W    W    N    N    N    N    S    S   SW   SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          4    4    4    3    1    1    0    0    1    2    3    2    1    2    2    4    5
Wind Gust (mph)                                                                                    25
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5    0    5    5   30   50   50   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                                                      R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.08      0.15      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.23                0.00
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.00                0.76                0.00
6 Hour Snow                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Fri 09/18/26   Sat 09/19/26        Sun 09/20/26        Mon 09/21/26        Tue 09/22/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    35   35   30   25   60   60   65   65   70   55   45   60   65   65   60   50   40   45
Temperature        58   47   40   40   53   47   44   45   53   49   46   45   54   50   47   47   56   51
Max/Min Temp            58        37        53        41        54        42        55        43        57
Wind Dir           NW    N    N   NE   SE   SE    S    S    W    N    N    N    E   NE   NE    E    E    E
Wind (mph)          9    5    2    2    3    1    1    2    3    2    1    3    4    2    2    2    4    2
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   10   10   10   20   30   40   30   20   20
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R                   R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     Thunderstorms
 R     Rain
 S     Snow
 I     Sleet
 Z     Freezing Rain