Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 090830
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 10 15 10 15 20 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 19 21 23 23 20 21 24 25 26 31 34 34 31 31 30 31 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 20 36 29
WIND CHILL -6 -2 3 4 1 4 9 11 13 18 17 15 17
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 63 55 43 36 29 24 20 19 17 13 14 17 23 26 28 25 19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.7 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.5 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 14 12 10 9 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 15 5 5 5 5 10 5 10 20 10 15 20 25 30 10
TEMPERATURE 28 31 36 35 28 26 26 26 29 40 45 45 37 35 34 34 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 26 47 33
WIND CHILL 15 19 19 19 19 19
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N NW NW W SW SW S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 18 13 12 9 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.7 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.3 2.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 10 9 8 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 10 15 10 15 20 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 28 33 37 37 30 28 28 28 28 42 47 46 37 36 36 36 34
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 27 48 34
WIND CHILL 14 19
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 21 20 16 14 10 10 8 8 6 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.7 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.5 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.3 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 12 10 10 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 15 5 5 5 5 10 0 10 20 10 15 20 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 30 36 40 40 32 31 28 28 31 44 50 49 39 37 36 36 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 27 51 35
WIND CHILL 18
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N W W SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 17 18 16 13 9 5 4 4 4 5 8 8 6 6 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.7 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 2.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.3 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 12 8 8 8 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 5 15 10 15 15 20 25 10
TEMPERATURE 31 38 40 39 32 29 27 27 29 44 49 48 39 37 35 35 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 27 50 34
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 13 11 10 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.8 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.5 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.4 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 10 8 7 5 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 5 15 10 15 15 20 25 10
TEMPERATURE 29 32 35 35 30 27 27 27 28 38 43 42 37 35 34 34 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 26 44 34
WIND CHILL 15 17 19
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N NW W SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 23 18 13 12 12 10 8 6 5 5 6 6 9 10 10 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.8 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.4 3.2 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 11 9 8 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 15 5 5 5 5 10 5 10 20 10 15 20 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 29 31 35 35 30 28 26 28 29 38 44 43 37 36 35 36 37
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 26 48 34
WIND CHILL 16 19
WIND DIR N N NW NW N N N NW NW W SW S S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 20 17 14 13 10 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 9 9 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.7 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.3 2.4 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 10 9 7 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 10 0 10 15 10 15 20 20 25 10
TEMPERATURE 34 40 44 43 34 32 30 30 33 45 51 51 42 39 38 38 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 29 53 37
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S S S SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 13 13 11 10 6 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.8 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.3 4.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 8 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/09/25 FRIDAY 10/10/25
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 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 15 10 15 15 25 25 15
TEMPERATURE 29 32 35 34 28 27 27 28 30 39 43 43 36 35 34 34 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 27 45 34
WIND CHILL 17 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N W SW SW S S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 18 14 12 10 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 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) 0.8 1.5 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 2.4 3.2 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.2 4.4 4.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 12 10 8 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
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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.