Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 190830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 OV SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 25 25 35 25 25 20 10 20 45 40 50 40 55 75 70
TEMPERATURE 40 40 44 44 42 41 40 39 41 45 49 51 47 44 43 45 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 39 51 43
WIND CHILL 23 24 30 30 27 27 26 25 28 34 36 34 36 37
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 80 66 64 71 64 50 44 42 41 39 33 29 13 17 23 25 29
WIND GUST (MPH) 101 84 81 89 81
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE 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) 8.0 7.4 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.9 8.7 8.8 8.5 8.5 8.4 9.1 9.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 15 20 20 10 15 5 10 10 45 45 40 40 55 75 75
TEMPERATURE 49 51 57 57 54 50 48 47 51 58 61 62 59 54 52 52 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 47 64 52
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 20 19 18 20 17 13 11 10 10 11 11 9 4 6 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 7.9 7.4 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.7 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.3 9.2 9.1
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 15 15 25 15 20 15 15 20 45 35 45 35 50 70 65
TEMPERATURE 51 53 58 59 55 51 49 48 52 59 63 64 60 55 53 52 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 48 64 52
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 27 24 21 23 20 14 13 13 14 14 12 10 4 5 8 8 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE 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) 8.0 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 7.7 8.6 8.8 8.5 8.4 8.3 9.1 9.1
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 OV OV FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 25 10 45 20 15 10 10 15 50 40 40 35 55 70 70
TEMPERATURE 52 55 61 61 57 53 50 49 54 62 66 67 62 56 54 53 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 49 67 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW W SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 24 23 21 24 20 13 11 11 11 13 12 10 3 3 4 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE 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) 8.0 7.4 6.9 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.0 7.5 8.9 8.7 8.5 8.5 8.3 9.1 9.1
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 10 5 10 15 10 5 15 5 45 35 40 35 50 65 65
TEMPERATURE 53 57 61 62 57 53 50 49 54 62 66 67 62 56 54 53 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 49 67 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 18 16 14 16 13 9 8 8 8 10 9 6 2 2 2 3 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 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) 7.9 7.4 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.6 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.3 9.2 9.2
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 15 5 15 15 10 5 10 5 45 30 40 40 50 70 65
TEMPERATURE 50 52 56 57 54 51 49 48 51 57 61 62 59 54 53 51 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 48 62 51
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 29 23 19 23 25 18 16 13 13 12 10 10 5 5 6 6 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 7.9 7.4 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.6 8.3 8.6 8.6 8.4 8.3 9.2 9.2
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 OV OV FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL SC SC SC SC BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 15 15 15 15 10 5 5 5 45 35 35 35 55 75 70
TEMPERATURE 50 51 57 58 54 52 49 48 51 57 62 64 60 55 54 53 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 48 65 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 24 21 20 24 23 16 13 10 11 11 10 9 5 10 13 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 7.9 7.4 6.9 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.7 8.8 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.4 9.1 9.1
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 25 10 5 10 15 10 15 10 20 50 45 50 35 50 65 65
TEMPERATURE 56 59 64 64 59 56 54 52 55 64 68 70 64 59 58 56 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 52 70 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 16 14 12 13 10 8 6 6 5 8 6 5 2 2 2 2 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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) 8.0 7.4 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.7 8.7 8.9 8.5 8.4 8.3 9.1 9.1
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 SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 OV BK FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 15 5 10 10 10 5 5 10 50 30 40 40 55 75 65
TEMPERATURE 50 51 56 57 53 51 49 48 51 57 60 62 59 54 53 52 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 48 62 52
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 20 17 16 18 17 12 11 9 9 9 8 6 4 8 10 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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) 7.9 7.3 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.7 8.4 8.7 8.7 8.4 8.4 9.1 9.1
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