Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS41 KGYX 052030
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026


...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   OV   OV   BK   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   85   80   60   25   30   55   50   30   35   30   35    5    5   15   20   30
TEMPERATURE        42   40   40   39   37   39   43   43   39   37   37   36   38   45   48   48   43
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  45                  36                  50
WIND CHILL         33   30   30   28   24   27   32   32   26   22   23   21   23   33   38   38   30
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         20   20   23   27   29   32   31   34   39   42   39   40   49   44   40   41   49
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   30    5    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R         R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.2  7.9  7.4  7.2  6.6  6.5  6.8  6.9  6.7  6.7  6.6  6.7  6.8  7.1  7.5  8.2  8.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    2    3    3    3    3    3    2    2    1    1    1    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)  100  100   50   33   33   33   33   33   50   50  100  100  100    0    0    0    0


...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   65   55   50   30   35   30   50   35   15   25   15    5   15   20   35
TEMPERATURE        52   50   48   47   47   52   56   55   48   46   45   44   47   57   61   60   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  57                  44                  62
WIND CHILL                                                      38   37   36   39
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NW    N    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         10    8    8   12   14   18   20   21   19   20   20   20   25   25   26   26   26
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40    5    0    0    0    5    5   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.6  8.1  7.8  7.4  6.8  6.7  6.8  7.0  6.7  6.8  6.6  6.6  6.7  7.1  7.5  8.2  8.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0  100  100  100  100    0  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   OV   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   75   80   60   25   20   45   45   25   30   25   30    5    0   15   15   30
TEMPERATURE        52   50   48   47   48   55   58   57   49   47   46   45   48   59   63   61   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  58                  45                  63
WIND CHILL                                                           38   37
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         10   10   10   13   16   18   19   20   20   20   19   20   24   26   24   25   24
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   30    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R         R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.2  7.8  7.4  7.2  6.6  6.4  6.8  6.9  6.6  6.6  6.5  6.6  6.7  7.1  7.4  8.2  8.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0  100  100  100  100    0  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   OV   BK   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   70   75   55   25   25   50   45   35   30   30   30   10    5   15   20   30
TEMPERATURE        53   51   49   48   49   57   60   60   51   48   47   46   50   61   65   64   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  60                  46                  65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NE    E    N   NW    N    N    N   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    2    3    5   10   12   13    9    8    8    9    9   13   14   14   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   40    5    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R         R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.3  7.9  7.6  7.3  6.6  6.6  6.9  6.8  6.7  6.8  6.5  6.7  6.8  7.1  7.5  8.2  8.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0    0    0  100  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   70   55   10   10   30   25   25   25   15    5    0    0   15   10   25
TEMPERATURE        54   52   50   48   49   56   60   59   51   49   47   46   50   61   65   64   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  61                  46                  65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    6    6   11   12   16   11   11   11   11   13   17   19   19   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.7  8.2  7.8  7.3  6.8  6.7  6.8  6.8  6.6  6.6  6.4  6.5  6.6  7.0  7.5  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0    0    0  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   60   70   55   10   10   25   25   30   20   10    5    0    0   15    5   25
TEMPERATURE        51   50   48   47   48   52   55   54   48   47   46   45   48   56   60   59   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  55                  45                  60
WIND CHILL                                                           39   37
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9   10    9   11   12   17   17   20   19   19   18   18   21   24   25   24   24
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.8  8.2  7.8  7.3  6.9  6.7  6.8  6.9  6.7  6.7  6.4  6.5  6.7  7.0  7.5  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0  100  100  100  100  100  100  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   65   65   60   30   25   25   25   50   35   10   20   15    5   15   20   30
TEMPERATURE        52   51   49   48   48   51   55   55   49   47   46   45   48   55   61   60   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  57                  45                  63
WIND CHILL                                                           38   37
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    8    9   12   13   19   19   21   19   19   19   19   23   25   25   25   25
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40    5    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.8  8.1  7.8  7.4  6.8  6.7  6.9  7.0  6.8  6.8  6.6  6.6  6.7  7.1  7.5  8.2  8.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0  100  100  100  100  100  100  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   OV   BK   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   65   75   60   20   15   40   25   20   20   15   20    0    5   15   10   20
TEMPERATURE        55   54   52   51   52   57   61   60   54   52   51   50   52   62   66   65   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  62                  50                  67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          4    5    4    5    6    8    8    9    8   10   10   10    9   11   10    9    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5   20    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  8.0  7.6  7.2  7.1  6.5  6.3  6.6  6.6  6.4  6.3  6.5  6.6  6.7  7.0  7.2  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0    0    0  100  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...

DATE                                   SUNDAY 09/06/26                         MONDAY 09/07/26
TIME (LT)          20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20
                   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P

CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   60   65   60   25   20   20   20   35   30   10   20   15    5   15   20   40
TEMPERATURE        51   50   48   48   48   52   55   55   48   46   45   44   47   56   60   59   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  56                  44                  60
WIND CHILL                                                      39   38   36
WIND DIR           NE   NE    N    N    N    N    N   NW    N    N   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    5    5   10   12   17   19   20   18   18   17   17   20   23   24   24   23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   50   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       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 LEVEL (KFT)  9.0  8.3  7.9  7.4  7.0  6.8  7.0  6.9  6.7  6.7  6.6  6.5  6.7  7.0  7.4  8.2  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
SNOW DENSITY (%)    0    0    0  100  100  100  100  100  100    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN