Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 302030
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 75 80 60 55 45 50 40 30 65 60 35 55 70 80 85
TEMPERATURE 49 49 49 47 46 49 51 51 50 49 47 46 49 54 55 55 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 52 45 57
WIND CHILL 38
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W NW N S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 16 17 19 20 21 13 12 13 14 13 13 12 6 5 9 10 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 5 5 5 20 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.1 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.4 11.4 11.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV BK OV BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 75 65 70 40 50 45 35 40 45 45 25 45 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 58 56 56 54 54 60 63 65 60 57 55 54 59 66 68 67 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 53 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW N NE NE W SW SW SW SE
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 4 3 3 3 2 4 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 10 10 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.4 10.0 10.3 10.3 11.4 11.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 75 70 50 40 40 50 30 25 60 55 25 55 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 58 57 57 55 55 62 65 65 61 58 56 54 60 68 69 68 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 66 53 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW SW S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 8 9 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 5 5 10 20 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.1 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.4 10.4 11.4 11.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC FW SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 80 70 60 50 45 50 40 25 60 50 20 45 65 75 80
TEMPERATURE 61 59 58 56 58 65 68 68 63 59 56 55 61 71 73 72 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 69 54 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW NW N NW N NW W SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 4 5 6 8 6 4 2 2 2 1 3 5 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 5 10 10 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 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) 11.0 10.8 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.4 10.5 11.4 11.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 BK SC FW FW SC SC FW SC OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 65 55 40 35 55 45 15 25 40 40 20 45 70 65 80
TEMPERATURE 61 58 57 55 58 65 67 68 64 58 56 55 61 70 71 71 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 68 54 72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W S SW S S
WIND (MPH) 2 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 4 4 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 5 10 20 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.3 11.2 11.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 SC BK SC SC SC BK SC FW SC SC SC FW SC OV BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 70 50 40 30 50 45 20 30 35 40 20 50 70 65 80
TEMPERATURE 58 56 56 54 55 60 62 63 61 57 55 54 59 65 66 66 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 63 53 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N SW S SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 10 9 6 5 6 6 8 6 5 2 4 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 5 10 20 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE R T 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) 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.8 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.4 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.2 11.2 11.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV SC OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 75 65 60 45 50 45 25 45 40 45 25 40 65 70 75
TEMPERATURE 57 57 56 55 54 58 63 65 61 58 56 55 60 65 68 68 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 66 54 71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW N N NE E NW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 10 10 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE R R 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) 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.4 10.0 10.2 10.2 11.4 11.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC BK SC BK BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 70 55 30 50 40 50 15 15 40 50 35 55 60 70 80
TEMPERATURE 61 61 61 59 59 66 70 70 66 62 60 59 63 71 73 73 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 70 58 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 1 2 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 5 5 10 10 20 30 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 11.1 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.7 11.3 11.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 SC OV BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 40 70 55 60 40 40 25 15 35 30 45 25 45 65 65 75
TEMPERATURE 59 57 56 55 54 59 62 63 60 57 56 55 59 65 66 66 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 63 54 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW N N N E SW SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 10 10 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T
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) 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.4 9.9 10.0 10.1 11.3 11.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN