Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   80   80   90   85   80   75   60   55   35   20   35   20   35   45   45   25
TEMPERATURE        50   51   51   50   48   49   51   50   46   45   43   41   39   42   44   43   40
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  51                  39                  45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         34   35   32   27   24   17   14   14   23   27   31   32   32   36   39   36   31
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   50   70   70   60   40   30   20   10    5   10   10   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R                        R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.26      0.39      0.20      0.03      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) 11.4 11.9 11.8 11.2 11.0 11.2 10.8  9.6  8.7  8.1  7.7  7.6  7.2  7.2  7.3  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    2    2    2    3


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   80   85   90   85   85   70   55   45   25   20   35   20   45   55   50   35
TEMPERATURE        60   59   57   57   57   59   60   61   56   52   49   48   49   53   55   54   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  62                  48                  57
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11   12   11   10    9    6    6    6    6    8    9    9   10   12   13   12    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   50   60   70   70   50   30   20   20   10    5   10   10   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    R                        R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.11      0.29      0.68      0.09      0.02      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) 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.2 11.0 10.5  9.3  8.6  7.9  7.7  7.4  7.1  7.2  7.3  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    2


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   80   80   90   85   80   75   60   50   35   20   30   15   30   45   45   25
TEMPERATURE        61   59   58   57   57   60   62   61   56   52   49   48   50   55   57   56   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  62                  48                  58
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         12   12   11   10    9    8    6    6    9   10   11   12   12   14   14   14   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   20   40   50   70   70   60   40   30   20   10    5   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.10      0.26      0.42      0.13      0.02      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) 11.4 11.9 11.8 11.2 11.1 11.2 10.8  9.6  8.7  8.1  7.6  7.7  7.3  7.2  7.4  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   80   80   90   85   80   75   55   50   35   25   35   20   35   45   50   30
TEMPERATURE        64   62   60   59   60   62   64   64   58   54   51   48   53   58   60   59   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           58                  65                  48                  61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SE    S   SW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10    9    9    8    6    6    6    6    6    6    8    8    9   13   14   13    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   40   60   70   70   60   40   30   20   10    5   10   10   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R                        R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.25      0.21      0.12      0.02      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) 11.4 11.9 11.8 11.2 11.2 11.2 10.7  9.4  8.7  8.0  7.7  7.6  7.2  7.2  7.3  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   85   85   90   85   85   75   55   45   25   15   20   10   25   45   45   20
TEMPERATURE        62   61   59   58   59   61   62   64   59   55   51   49   52   58   60   59   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  65                  49                  61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    5    5    5    5    5    5    6    8    8    8   10   11   10    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   40   60   70   60   50   30   20   20   10    0    5    5   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.06      0.26      0.25      0.07      0.01      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) 11.6 12.0 11.7 10.9 11.2 11.2 10.7  9.2  8.6  8.0  7.6  7.6  7.3  7.2  7.4  7.4  7.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   85   85   90   85   85   70   55   45   20   15   20   10   25   50   45   25
TEMPERATURE        60   59   57   57   56   56   58   59   55   53   49   47   49   54   55   54   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  60                  47                  56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         13   16   13   11    9    6    5    6   10   13   13   12   12   13   13   13   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   40   60   70   60   50   30   20   10   10    5    5    5   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.27      0.36      0.09      0.01      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) 11.6 12.0 11.7 11.1 11.2 11.2 10.7  9.2  8.6  8.0  7.6  7.5  7.3  7.2  7.4  7.4  7.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   80   85   90   85   85   70   55   45   25   20   35   20   45   55   55   35
TEMPERATURE        61   61   59   58   57   57   58   60   58   55   49   48   50   52   54   54   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           57                  63                  48                  58
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         14   16   16   13   10    8    6    6    9    9   10   10   10   12   13   13   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   60   60   70   70   50   30   20   20   10    5    5   10   20   20   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    R                        R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.13      0.33      0.64      0.07      0.02      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) 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.4 11.1 11.0 10.5  9.3  8.6  7.9  7.7  7.3  7.1  7.1  7.3  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    2


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   80   85   95   85   80   80   60   55   40   20   20   10   20   40   35   15
TEMPERATURE        67   63   62   61   60   63   66   66   62   57   54   52   55   63   65   63   56
MIN/MAX TEMP                           60                  68                  52                  65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    8    5    5    5    5    4    4    6    8    8    6    9   10   10    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   20   30   40   60   60   60   40   30   20    5    0    5   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE              R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.17      0.40      0.09      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) 11.5 11.9 11.7 10.7 10.8 11.1 10.9  9.6  8.8  8.0  7.6  7.6  7.3  7.3  7.4  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/25/25                         TUESDAY 08/26/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   80   90   90   85   80   65   50   35   15   15   25   15   40   55   55   30
TEMPERATURE        60   59   58   57   57   58   58   60   55   53   50   48   51   53   54   54   50
MIN/MAX TEMP                           56                  60                  48                  55
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         12   13   13   11   10    5    5    5    8    9    9    9    9   10   11   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   30   60   60   70   70   50   30   20   10   10    5    5    5   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.35      0.44      0.12      0.01      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) 11.6 11.8 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.0 10.3  9.0  8.6  7.7  7.6  7.3  7.0  7.1  7.3  7.3  7.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    2

$$

--- 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.