Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 160830
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 45 35 40 15
TEMPERATURE 51 56 58 60 55 52 52 53 54 57 56 52 47 43 41 39 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 51 59 37
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W W W W W W W W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 9 8 10 13 17 17 17 18 17 20 25 33 43 43 37 29 26
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 50 60 20 20 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.22 0.02 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) 8.2 8.6 9.2 9.3 9.6 9.9 10.0 10.5 10.9 11.4 11.8 12.2 10.1 8.1 7.0 6.5 5.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 15 10 25 15 40 45 30 55 60 55 45 35 35 20
TEMPERATURE 57 67 70 70 63 60 59 59 64 69 68 61 54 50 47 45 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 57 72 44
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 10 11 13 13 11 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 40 50 20 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.19 0.04 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) 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.8 10.9 11.4 12.1 12.4 10.2 8.1 7.0 6.5 6.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 25 20 10 25 15 35 40 25 55 60 50 40 35 35 15
TEMPERATURE 59 68 72 72 63 60 59 59 64 71 70 64 55 51 48 46 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 58 72 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S SW W W SW W W W W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 10 13 14 16 14 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 20 50 60 20 20 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.23 0.02 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) 8.2 8.6 9.2 9.3 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.8 11.4 11.8 12.1 10.2 8.2 7.1 6.5 6.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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 SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 20 15 10 25 15 40 40 30 55 60 50 45 35 40 15
TEMPERATURE 59 72 75 75 66 62 60 60 66 73 73 66 58 53 49 47 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 59 75 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N W W W W S S SW W W NW NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 8 10 12 13 12 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 50 60 20 20 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.22 0.03 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) 8.2 8.6 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.9 10.0 10.5 10.9 11.4 12.0 12.2 10.2 8.1 7.0 6.5 6.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 15 15 20 15 35 35 25 50 55 45 35 30 30 10
TEMPERATURE 60 71 74 74 65 61 59 59 65 73 74 68 59 54 50 47 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 59 75 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 9 10 10 10 9 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 40 40 20 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.19 0.01 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) 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.9 9.9 10.2 10.8 11.2 11.9 12.4 11.0 8.5 7.3 6.8 6.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 15 15 20 15 35 35 25 50 55 45 35 30 25 15
TEMPERATURE 58 66 69 69 63 59 57 58 62 68 69 63 56 52 49 46 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 57 71 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW S SW W W W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 8 10 12 18 19 16 13 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 40 40 20 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.19 0.02 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) 8.4 8.7 9.0 9.4 9.6 9.9 10.0 10.2 11.0 11.3 11.9 12.4 11.2 8.5 7.3 6.8 6.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 10 10 25 15 40 45 30 55 60 55 45 35 35 20
TEMPERATURE 59 66 69 70 64 61 60 60 64 67 67 60 55 52 48 46 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 58 72 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 5 5 8 9 8 6 8 10 13 17 18 16 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 40 50 20 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.18 0.04 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) 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.2 9.6 9.9 10.1 10.8 11.0 11.4 12.0 12.4 10.1 8.1 7.0 6.5 6.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 20 20 10 25 15 25 30 25 50 55 40 35 30 30 10
TEMPERATURE 62 73 78 77 69 64 62 62 67 77 77 70 62 57 54 51 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 61 80 50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 9 10 11 10 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 10 20 40 50 20 10 10 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.24 0.01 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) 8.4 8.5 9.2 9.5 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.7 11.4 11.8 12.2 10.4 8.3 7.1 6.6 6.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 10 10 20 20 40 45 25 55 60 50 40 35 30 15
TEMPERATURE 58 65 69 70 63 60 58 59 62 67 67 60 54 51 48 46 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 58 69 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S S SW SW W NW NW N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 5 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 5 5 9 11 16 17 13 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 40 40 20 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.15 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) 8.5 8.7 8.9 9.2 9.7 9.9 10.2 10.6 11.0 11.3 12.1 12.2 10.7 8.4 7.1 6.6 6.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
--- 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.