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 MON SEP 14 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC OV BK SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 15 10 20 10 25 35 75 60 50 50 65 25 40 60 55 60
TEMPERATURE 34 33 32 31 33 39 43 43 37 38 38 39 42 49 52 51 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 44 37 54
WIND CHILL 16 16 18 20 27 33 36 34 25 26 27 29 34
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW SW SW S SW SW S SW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 63 46 26 16 6 8 13 20 27 29 23 19 16 6 10 13 18
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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.5 7.7 8.9 12.1 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.1 12.1 11.7 11.6 10.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 20 5 10 5 30 40 65 50 35 40 60 30 50 55 50 55
TEMPERATURE 44 41 39 38 41 51 56 55 48 46 45 47 50 59 63 63 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 57 45 65
WIND CHILL 37 34 33
WIND DIR NW N N N S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 14 11 8 4 4 4 6 8 10 11 10 9 5 4 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.5 7.6 9.3 12.1 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.3 12.0 12.1 11.7 10.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC OV BK SC SC BK FW SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 15 10 20 10 20 30 70 60 50 45 65 25 35 55 50 55
TEMPERATURE 45 41 39 36 40 51 57 57 49 47 46 48 51 62 66 65 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 58 46 67
WIND CHILL 37 33 32 30
WIND DIR NW NW N N SW S S S S S SW W W W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 19 14 10 6 3 5 8 9 9 10 8 6 6 4 4 5 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.6 7.6 8.9 12.0 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.1 12.2 11.9 11.7 10.6
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 TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK SC SC BK SC SC BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 20 15 15 10 30 35 70 55 45 40 65 35 45 55 50 55
TEMPERATURE 46 41 38 35 41 54 60 60 50 47 46 47 53 65 68 67 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 61 46 69
WIND CHILL 39 35
WIND DIR NW NW N N SE S S S S S S W NW W W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 10 5 3 1 3 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 6 6 4
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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.5 7.7 8.8 12.2 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.3 12.1 11.8 11.7 10.7
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 TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL SC SC BK BK SC SC BK FW SC BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 10 10 5 30 30 55 55 45 40 60 25 35 50 40 45
TEMPERATURE 47 42 39 36 41 53 58 58 49 47 46 46 51 64 68 67 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 59 46 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW N N S SW S S S S SW W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 11 8 5 4 2 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.6 7.5 8.8 11.5 13.6 13.8 13.8 13.4 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.4
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 TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 FW FW FW FW CL SC SC BK BK SC SC BK SC SC BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 5 10 5 30 30 50 55 40 35 65 30 40 50 35 45
TEMPERATURE 45 41 38 37 40 49 53 53 48 46 45 45 49 58 62 62 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 54 45 64
WIND CHILL 36 32 31 31
WIND DIR NW N N NE S S S S S S SW W W W W NW N
WIND (MPH) 24 17 11 8 4 5 6 8 10 11 6 6 6 3 5 5 8
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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.6 7.5 9.0 11.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.5 12.5 12.4 12.2 11.4
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 TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC BK SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 15 5 10 10 30 30 60 45 30 40 55 30 50 50 45 55
TEMPERATURE 45 42 40 39 42 49 55 55 49 48 47 48 50 57 62 62 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 57 47 66
WIND CHILL 37 35 34
WIND DIR NW N N N S S S S S S S S SW W W NW N
WIND (MPH) 19 13 9 6 4 4 6 9 13 17 14 11 8 4 4 4 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.5 7.5 9.4 12.3 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.2 12.1 12.1 11.6 10.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK SC BK SC SC BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 10 15 5 20 25 65 60 55 40 60 35 40 55 45 40
TEMPERATURE 49 46 42 39 42 53 59 59 53 51 49 49 51 63 68 68 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 60 49 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N S S S S S SW W W S W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 5 2 3 5 5 5 6 4 2 2 1 3 2 3
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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.6 7.4 8.8 11.1 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.4 12.2 11.9 11.8 10.6
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 TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 10 5 10 10 35 30 60 45 35 40 55 40 45 50 50 60
TEMPERATURE 45 43 41 40 42 51 54 54 48 47 46 47 49 56 61 61 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 54 46 62
WIND CHILL 38 36 35
WIND DIR NW N N N SE S S S S S S S SW SW W NW N
WIND (MPH) 17 13 9 5 3 4 6 6 11 12 11 8 5 3 3 3 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.6 7.5 9.5 12.4 13.6 13.7 13.9 13.5 12.6 12.3 11.9 11.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 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