Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 080830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 70 45 40 40 30 35 35 20 10 5 5 5 10 15 5
TEMPERATURE 39 37 36 32 29 26 25 22 19 20 22 22 20 20 22 22 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 19 24 19
WIND CHILL 15 9 4 2 -3 -6 -4 1 2 -2 0 3 4 8
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 51 43 40 46 55 64 67 70 65 58 47 40 44 36 32 28 26
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 30 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.0 8.8 5.6 4.9 3.9 2.8 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 2 4 8 10 12 13 14 13 12 10 9 7 5 4 3
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 60 45 45 45 35 40 45 30 15 5 5 5 5 15 5
TEMPERATURE 47 45 45 43 40 35 32 29 27 31 36 35 30 29 28 27 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 27 38 26
WIND CHILL 17 14 19 17 18 17 17
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 14 14 13 14 16 18 18 18 18 18 14 12 21 14 12 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.9 8.3 5.5 4.9 4.0 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 2 4 6 8 11 13 13 12 10 8 8 6 4 3 3
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 65 40 40 35 25 35 30 20 10 5 5 5 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 49 47 47 44 39 36 33 30 28 33 37 36 30 31 29 28 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 28 38 25
WIND CHILL 16 14 18 19 18 19
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 18 16 14 17 19 21 23 24 23 20 18 14 17 13 12 11 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 40 42 42 40 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 30 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.03 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 9.0 5.7 4.9 3.9 2.8 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 5 8 10 12 13 12 10 9 8 6 4 3 3
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 65 45 45 40 30 40 35 25 10 5 5 5 10 15 5
TEMPERATURE 52 48 49 48 42 39 35 31 31 35 40 40 33 31 29 28 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 29 41 27
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 17 13 9 6 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.02 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.0 8.7 5.4 4.8 3.9 2.8 1.7 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.8 2.1 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 4 6 10 12 13 11 8 7 7 5 4 3 3
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 55 30 25 25 20 20 15 15 10 5 5 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 53 50 50 48 42 38 35 31 31 37 40 40 33 32 29 28 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 29 41 27
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 12 11 12 11 13 13 14 13 14 12 10 11 9 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 30 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.18 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 9.1 5.5 4.8 4.0 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 4 6 7 10 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 55 30 25 25 20 25 20 15 10 5 5 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 47 44 44 43 40 37 33 30 29 32 35 35 31 30 28 27 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 29 36 26
WIND CHILL 19 15 15 19 19 17 17
WIND DIR N N NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 19 16 14 17 24 27 28 27 24 19 14 13 19 16 12 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 30 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.17 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 9.1 5.5 4.9 4.1 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 3 5 7 7 11 12 11 9 8 6 5 4 3 3
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 55 45 45 40 35 40 45 25 15 5 5 5 5 15 5
TEMPERATURE 48 44 44 43 40 37 33 31 29 31 35 35 31 31 29 28 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 29 39 26
WIND CHILL 18 16 19 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 17 14 14 17 21 23 24 23 20 18 16 13 17 12 10 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.19 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.9 8.2 5.4 4.8 4.0 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.8 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 2 4 6 9 11 13 13 12 10 8 7 6 4 3 3
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 70 35 25 20 15 20 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 54 52 52 50 45 42 38 35 34 40 44 42 36 35 33 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 34 44 29
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 10 8 6 5 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 30 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.1 9.2 6.0 4.6 3.8 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.1 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 9 11 9 7 6 6 5 4 3 3
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/08/25 THURSDAY 10/09/25
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 50 35 30 30 25 30 35 20 15 5 5 5 5 10 10
TEMPERATURE 46 44 44 43 40 36 33 30 29 31 35 35 29 29 28 28 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 36 26
WIND CHILL 17 17 17 19 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NW W
WIND (MPH) 17 13 13 14 18 19 20 20 18 16 13 11 16 11 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.9 8.3 5.3 4.8 4.0 2.9 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 11 9 8 7 5 4 3 3
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
* SNOW LEVEL IS AN AUTOMATED PARAMETER GENERATED FROM A CONSENSUS BLEND OF NUMERICAL WEATHER GUIDANCE.