Avalanche Weather Guidance
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
148 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025


...Smugglers Notch, VT (3370 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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                  OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)              95   90   50   60   75   90   60   60   80   75   60   55   50   60   40
Temperature                  51   48   46   47   47   47   45   47   49   47   46   47   48   48   48
Max/Min Temp                           57                  45                  52                  46
Wind Dir                     SW    W    W   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                    4    5    4    4    4    5    5    8    9    8    5    4    3    3    3
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)             100   90   40   10   10   20   50   50   60   50   40   20    5    5    0
Precip Type                   R    R    R              R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.25      0.13      0.02      0.00      0.02      0.06      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.38                0.02                0.08                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.02                0.08                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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    20    5   10   10   20   30   35   40   40   45   30   25   35   30   25   40   60   70
Temperature        59   52   50   52   64   56   54   54   65   56   55   53   65   57   56   54   62   55
Max/Min Temp            62        49        67        52        67        52        69        54        66
Wind Dir           NW    N    E    E    N    N   SE   SE    W   SE   SE   SE   SW    S   SE   SE    S    S
Wind (mph)          5    3    2    2    3    3    3    3    2    3    5    5    5    6   10   10   11   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5    5   20    5    5    5   10    5   10   20   40   50
Precip Type                                                 R                                  R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    0    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Marcy, NY (5,344 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)              65   45   45   60   55   55   45   70   70   70   65   50   35   30   10
Temperature                  44   42   41   41   40   40   40   42   44   44   42   43   42   42   44
Max/Min Temp                           45                  39                  45                  41
Wind Dir                      W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)                   10   12   11   13   14   16   16   17   17   16   13   14   13   12    9
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)              50   30    0   20   10   10   20   20   30   20   20    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                   R    R         R              R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.05      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.01      0.03      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.07                0.01                0.04                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.01                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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               2    2    2    2    3    3    3    3    2    2    2    2    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   FW   FW   CL   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    40   20   15    5   50   40   40   30   60   60   45   35   55   40   45   55   80   80
Temperature        52   49   45   48   55   50   48   50   56   51   48   50   57   52   50   50   50   49
Max/Min Temp            54        45        57        47        57        47        58        49        54
Wind Dir            N    N    N    N   NE    E   NW   NW   SE    E    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          8    5    8    5    5    5    5    5    4    5    8    8    9    9   13   14   14   16
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5   10   20    5    5    5   10    5   20   30   50   50
Precip Type                                                 R                             R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Algonquin Peak, NY (5,114 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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                  OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)              70   50   55   65   75   70   50   75   80   75   75   50   40   30   10
Temperature                  50   47   44   44   42   42   43   48   50   49   47   45   43   43   47
Max/Min Temp                           52                  40                  52                  42
Wind Dir                      W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)                    4    4    3    5    5    6    8   10   10    9    5    5    5    5    4
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)              60   30    0   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                   R    R         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.05      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.07                0.01                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.01                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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               1    1    1    1    2    2    2    2    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    40   20   10    5   45   40   40   30   60   60   40   35   50   35   45   60   75   75
Temperature        60   53   46   51   63   55   49   52   62   56   50   53   63   56   51   53   58   54
Max/Min Temp            60        45        64        48        64        48        64        50        60
Wind Dir            N    N    N    N   NE    E   SE   SW    S   SE    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          5    2    2    2    3    2    2    2    3    2    2    3    5    4    5    6    8    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5   10   20    5    5    5   10    5   20   30   50   50
Precip Type                                                 R                             R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Whiteface Mountain, NY (4,867 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)              65   55   50   50   60   65   55   70   70   65   50   40   25   25   10
Temperature                  47   42   41   43   42   42   43   46   47   44   42   44   44   43   45
Max/Min Temp                           48                  41                  49                  42
Wind Dir                      W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                    6    6    8   10   11   12   12   13   12   11   10   10   10    9    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)              70   30   20   20   10   20   30   30   30   30   20   10    5    5    0
Precip Type                   R    R    R    R         R    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.08      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.10                0.01                0.04                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.01                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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               1    1    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    1    1    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    30   20   10    5   35   30   35   30   50   60   40   35   45   40   35   65   65   75
Temperature        57   49   47   49   61   51   49   51   62   53   50   51   62   53   52   52   56   50
Max/Min Temp            58        46        62        48        62        49        63        51        59
Wind Dir            N    N    W    W   NE    E   SW   SW   SE   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          5    4    4    3    4    3    4    4    3    3    6    5    5    6   10   10   10   11
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5    5   20    5    5    5   10    5   20   30   40   50
Precip Type                                                 R                             R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Dix Mountain, NY (4,857 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)              60   45   40   50   30   35   25   65   70   55   35   35   25   20    5
Temperature                  50   48   44   44   42   42   44   48   51   49   47   45   43   43   47
Max/Min Temp                           52                  40                  52                  43
Wind Dir                      W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)                    5    6    6    9   10   10   10   11   11   11    9   10   10    9    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)              50   30    0    5    0    0   20   20   20   20   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                   R    R                        R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.04      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.06                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               1    1    1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    40   15   10    5   45   40   40   30   55   55   40   35   50   40   40   55   75   80
Temperature        59   52   47   51   61   55   49   52   62   56   50   52   62   57   52   52   57   54
Max/Min Temp            60        46        64        48        64        49        64        51        59
Wind Dir            N    N   NW   NW    E   NE    W    W   SE   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          5    5    5    4    4    4    5    4    3    4    5    5    6    8   11   11   11   12
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5   10   20    5    5    5   10    5   10   20   40   50
Precip Type                                                 R                                  R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colden, NY (4,715 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)              70   50   50   65   65   65   55   75   80   75   70   50   40   30   10
Temperature                  47   45   43   42   41   41   42   45   47   46   44   43   43   43   45
Max/Min Temp                           48                  40                  49                  41
Wind Dir                      W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)                    8    6    6    8    9    9   10   11   11   10    9    9    8    8    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)              50   30    0   20   20   20   20   20   20   20   20    5    0    5    0
Precip Type                   R    R         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.04      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.06                0.01                0.02                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.01                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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               1    1    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    1    1    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   FW   FW   CL   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    40   20   15    5   50   40   40   30   60   60   45   40   55   40   45   60   80   80
Temperature        56   50   45   49   59   52   48   51   59   53   49   50   60   54   50   51   54   51
Max/Min Temp            57        45        61        48        61        47        61        49        56
Wind Dir            N    N    N    N   NE    E   NE   NW    S    E    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          5    4    4    4    4    3    3    4    4    3    4    5    6    5    8    9   10   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5   10   20    5    5    5   10    5   20   30   50   50
Precip Type                                                 R                             R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colvin, NY (4,080 ft)...

Date               Friday 08/29/25                         Saturday 08/30/25
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   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)              60   40   40   45   30   30   35   65   70   65   45   35   25   20    5
Temperature                  54   50   44   44   43   42   45   51   54   52   48   46   44   44   48
Max/Min Temp                           57                  41                  55                  43
Wind Dir                     SW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW
Wind (mph)                    3    3    2    3    3    4    5    8    9    8    4    4    3    3    3
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)              50   20    0   10    0    5   20   20   20   20   10    5    0    0    0
Precip Type                   R    R                        R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.03      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.05                0.00                0.00                0.00
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            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
 Low End Snow                                             0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                                            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 Ratio (:1)               0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    0    0    1    1    1

Date               Sun 08/31/25   Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25        Thu 09/04/25
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    40   20   10    5   45   40   40   30   55   55   40   35   55   40   40   55   75   80
Temperature        62   55   48   52   65   56   50   53   64   57   51   53   65   58   53   53   61   55
Max/Min Temp            63        47        66        49        66        49        66        51        62
Wind Dir            N    N   NW    N    E   NE   NW    W   SE   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          4    2    2    2    3    1    1    2    3    1    2    2    5    3    4    5    8    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    5    0    5   10   20    5    5    5   10    5   10   30   40   50
Precip Type                                                 R                                  R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     Thunderstorms
 R     Rain
 S     Snow
 I     Sleet
 Z     Freezing Rain