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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
111 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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                  SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              40   35   65   70   75   95   95   75   75   50   45   55   65   70   60
Temperature                  61   60   54   55   55   54   49   51   52   50   47   47   47   47   46
Max/Min Temp                           64                  49                  54                  45
Wind Dir                      S    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                   12   12   11   10   11   11   11    9    6    8    4    4    4    5    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               5    5    5   10   20   50   70   70   70   20   30   30   10   10   40
Precip Type                                       R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.15      0.17      0.15      0.05      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.15                0.32                0.05
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.15                0.31                  MM
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    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    2

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    70   70   60   45   20   10   10   15   25   25   30   40   40   30   20   20   35   30
Temperature        50   46   48   47   58   51   50   51   63   55   52   52   64   55   54   53   66   57
Max/Min Temp            53        45        61        47        66        50        67        51        68
Wind Dir            W    W    W    W   NW    N   SE    E    N    N   SE   SE   SW   SE   SE   SE    S   SE
Wind (mph)          8    4    4    3    5    3    2    2    3    3    4    3    3    4    6    6    5    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    50   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5   10    0    0    5    5    5
Precip Type         R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.10      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     2    2    1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              65   60   90   95  100   95   80   70   60   35   50   65   55   55   55
Temperature                  52   53   49   49   48   47   44   44   44   44   42   41   40   40   41
Max/Min Temp                           55                  43                  44                  35
Wind Dir                     SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                   21   21   19   20   21   20   16   13   13   14   13   13   13   13   14
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5   10   40   70   70   50   30   30   20   30   30   10   10   30
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.23      0.35      0.09      0.04      0.02      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.58                0.13                0.02
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.58                0.12                  MM
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    2    2    2    2    3    3    3    3    4

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        OV   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    75   55   40   15   40   20   15    5   40   30   35   25   60   45   30   20   50   35
Temperature        42   42   41   45   52   48   44   48   55   50   47   49   55   51   49   50   56   52
Max/Min Temp            42        37        53        44        56        46        56        47        58
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW    N   NE   NE    N    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)         13   12   13    9    8    6    8    5    4    5    5    5    5    5    8    8    9    9
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    40   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5   10
Precip Type         R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.02      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     3    2    2    2    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              60   60   90   95   95   90   80   70   60   35   60   70   60   60   55
Temperature                  60   59   54   51   49   49   48   48   48   48   45   44   42   42   44
Max/Min Temp                           61                  47                  48                  36
Wind Dir                     SW   SW    S   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                   14   14   11   11   11   11    8    9    9    9    5    5    5    5    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5   10   50   70   70   50   30   30   20   30   30   10   10   30
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.19      0.36      0.07      0.02      0.01      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.55                0.09                0.01
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.55                0.09                  MM
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    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        OV   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    75   55   40   15   35   15   15   10   35   30   35   25   55   45   30   20   50   35
Temperature        48   46   44   47   58   52   45   50   61   54   48   52   62   55   49   52   63   57
Max/Min Temp            48        38        59        44        63        47        63        47        65
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW    N   NE    E   SE    S    S   SE    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          8    5    5    5    5    2    2    2    3    2    2    2    3    2    2    3    5    3
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    40   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5   10
Precip Type         R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     2    2    1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              50   55   90   95  100   95   80   70   65   40   50   65   55   55   55
Temperature                  59   55   51   51   50   49   47   47   48   45   42   43   43   42   43
Max/Min Temp                           59                  47                  48                  37
Wind Dir                     SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                   17   16   16   16   17   14   12   11   11   12   10   10   10   11   11
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5   20   40   70   70   50   30   40   20   30   30   10   10   30
Precip Type                             R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.12      0.26      0.07      0.03      0.02      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.38                0.10                0.02
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.38                0.10                  MM
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    0    0    1    1    2    2    2    2    2    2    3

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    60   55   35   15   30   15   15   10   25   20   30   25   45   40   30   25   40   40
Temperature        47   42   44   45   57   48   45   48   60   50   48   50   61   52   49   51   62   53
Max/Min Temp            47        38        58        45        61        48        62        49        63
Wind Dir            W    W    W    W    N    N    W    W   NE    E   SW   SW    S    S   SW    S    S    S
Wind (mph)         10   10   10    6    5    4    4    3    3    3    4    4    3    4    6    6    5    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    40   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5   10
Precip Type         R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.02      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     2    2    2    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              65   60   85   95   95   95   80   65   60   25   45   55   45   45   55
Temperature                  59   59   54   52   50   49   48   49   50   50   45   44   42   42   44
Max/Min Temp                           61                  48                  50                  36
Wind Dir                     SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    W
Wind (mph)                   16   17   14   16   16   16   12    9    9   10    9    9    9    9    9
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5   10   30   60   80   50   40   30   10   20   20   10   10   30
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R    R    R         R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.12      0.31      0.05      0.02      0.01      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.43                0.07                0.01
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.43                0.07                  MM
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    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    65   55   30   15   35   20   15   10   30   30   40   25   55   45   25   20   45   35
Temperature        48   46   44   47   57   52   46   50   60   54   49   52   61   55   50   52   62   56
Max/Min Temp            48        38        59        45        62        48        63        49        64
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NE   NE    W   SW    S    S   SW    S    S    S
Wind (mph)         10    9    9    6    5    5    5    4    4    3    5    4    4    4    5    5    6    8
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    40   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   10
Precip Type         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)     2    2    2    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              65   60   90   95  100   95   80   70   60   35   55   65   60   60   55
Temperature                  56   56   51   50   48   48   46   47   47   47   43   42   41   41   42
Max/Min Temp                           57                  45                  47                  36
Wind Dir                     SW   SW    S   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W
Wind (mph)                   17   16   13   14   14   13   11   10   11   11    8    8    8    9    9
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5   10   40   60   70   50   30   30   20   30   30   10   10   30
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.25      0.36      0.09      0.03      0.02      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.61                0.12                0.02
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.61                0.12                  MM
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    0    0    1    1    2    2    2    2    2    2    3

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        OV   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    75   55   40   15   40   20   15   10   40   30   35   25   55   45   30   20   50   35
Temperature        45   43   42   45   55   49   44   48   58   52   47   50   59   53   49   50   60   54
Max/Min Temp            45        38        56        44        59        47        60        47        61
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW    N   NE   NE    E    S    S   SE    S    S    S    S
Wind (mph)         10    8    8    5    5    4    4    4    4    3    3    4    4    3    4    5    6    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    40   20    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5   10    5    5    5    5   10
Precip Type         R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.02      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     2    2    2    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


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

Date               Thursday 08/28/25                       Friday 08/29/25
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   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   BK
Cloud Cover (%)              65   65   90   90  100   95   80   65   60   25   50   55   45   45   50
Temperature                  62   62   54   53   51   50   49   53   54   54   47   44   43   42   45
Max/Min Temp                           63                  49                  55                  42
Wind Dir                     SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W
Wind (mph)                   11   10    6    5    6    8    6    6    6    6    4    3    3    4    5
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)               0    5   10   30   60   80   40   30   30   20   20   20   10   10   30
Precip Type                                  R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R              R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.10      0.29      0.04      0.02      0.01      0.00
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.39                0.06                0.01
 Low End QPF                                             0.00                0.00                0.00
 High End QPF                                            0.39                0.06                  MM
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    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    2

Date               Sat 08/30/25   Sun 08/31/25        Mon 09/01/25        Tue 09/02/25        Wed 09/03/25
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        BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC
Cloud Cover (%)    70   55   30   15   35   20   15   10   35   30   40   25   55   45   30   20   50   35
Temperature        53   48   44   47   61   53   47   51   63   55   50   52   64   56   51   53   66   57
Max/Min Temp            53        43        61        46        64        48        65        49        66
Wind Dir            W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NE   NE    W    W    S    S   SW    S    S    S
Wind (mph)          6    3    3    3    4    2    2    2    3    1    1    2    3    2    2    2    5    2
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    30   10    5    5    5    0    0    5   10    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5   10
Precip Type         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)     2    2    1    1    1   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