Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 142030
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC SC BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 30 65 70 75 65 65 60 60 55 60 55 45 50 45 40
TEMPERATURE 41 41 38 37 29 26 27 24 22 22 22 20 18 20 22 24 23
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 29 18 24
WIND CHILL 12 7 8 3 0 0 0 -3 -9 -4 -1 3 1
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW N N
WIND (MPH) 34 36 34 34 40 42 43 48 52 54 54 54 75 56 55 52 56
WIND GUST (MPH) 95
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.5 8.4 7.2 5.9 4.0 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.6 2.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 9
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 35 75 75 80 70 70 70 60 55 65 60 50 50 45 35
TEMPERATURE 45 44 42 42 37 34 37 35 32 31 29 29 28 30 34 34 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 39 28 36
WIND CHILL 19 14 16 19
WIND DIR NW N NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 10 11 9 8 9 12 12 11 12 11 10 11 21 24 26 24 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 10 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.5 8.3 7.2 5.8 3.8 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 2.5 2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 8 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 8
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC SC BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 30 25 60 65 70 65 60 55 55 50 55 50 45 45 40 40
TEMPERATURE 46 44 43 43 38 38 39 36 33 32 30 29 28 33 36 36 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 40 28 37
WIND CHILL 19 18 13
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW N NW N NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 12 12 13 12 12 13 14 14 16 16 14 14 26 26 26 24 24
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.6 8.4 7.2 5.9 4.1 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.6 2.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 8
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC SC BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 30 65 70 75 70 65 65 60 55 60 55 45 50 45 40
TEMPERATURE 47 46 44 44 40 39 41 39 36 34 32 30 29 34 38 39 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 42 29 39
WIND CHILL 17 16
WIND DIR NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 10 13 17 20 20 20 19 19 20 20 19 20 19 18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.5 8.4 7.3 5.8 3.9 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.1 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC FW FW SC BK OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 25 20 50 55 70 60 45 45 45 40 45 40 35 30 25 25
TEMPERATURE 48 46 43 42 41 41 43 40 35 33 32 31 30 36 39 39 34
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 44 29 39
WIND CHILL 18
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 6 8 9 9 6 11 12 11 10 9 10 10 18 18 19 17 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.8 8.6 7.5 5.9 4.2 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 6 7 6
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC FW FW BK BK OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 25 20 50 60 75 60 45 45 45 40 45 45 35 35 30 25
TEMPERATURE 46 45 42 41 38 36 37 35 32 31 30 29 29 31 33 34 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 38 29 35
WIND CHILL 19 18 17 16 14 18 18
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 14 17 17 16 11 13 11 13 21 23 19 19 28 24 25 24 27
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.8 8.5 7.4 5.9 4.2 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 8 7 7 7
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 35 75 75 80 70 70 70 60 55 65 60 55 50 45 35
TEMPERATURE 44 43 43 43 37 34 37 34 33 32 30 30 29 29 34 35 33
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 39 29 37
WIND CHILL 19 19 15 15
WIND DIR NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 13 10 10 10 12 12 13 18 17 14 14 25 24 26 25 25
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.4 8.3 7.2 5.7 3.8 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 2.5 2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 8
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 20 40 50 60 50 40 35 45 40 40 35 35 40 35 35
TEMPERATURE 49 48 47 46 43 45 45 42 38 37 35 34 33 38 42 41 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 46 33 42
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 9 10 10 12 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.7 8.6 7.4 6.2 4.4 2.8 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.7 2.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 6 6
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/15/25 THURSDAY 10/16/25
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 SC SC SC BK OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 25 30 65 75 80 65 55 55 55 45 55 60 50 45 35 30
TEMPERATURE 45 45 43 42 36 34 35 34 32 31 30 29 29 30 32 33 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 36 29 34
WIND CHILL 19 19 15 17 19 19
WIND DIR NW N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 12 10 11 10 10 10 12 14 14 14 12 23 23 24 23 23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.6 8.3 7.1 5.7 3.8 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.4 2.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 7 8 9 10 10 11 9 8 8 7
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--- 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.