Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 302030
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 70 40 30 30 45 45 65 50 55 55 65 80 85 95 90
TEMPERATURE 42 42 42 41 43 50 51 49 49 50 51 51 51 51 51 50 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 53 46 52
WIND CHILL 35 34 33 32 35 36
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 17 20 18 16 11 21 23 33 47 49 41 33 25 18 23 44
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 50 50 50 70 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.19 0.25
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) 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.4 9.5 10.4 11.8 12.5 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.7 12.3 12.0 10.9
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
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 BK OV BK SC SC SC SC SC OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 60 45 40 40 30 45 70 55 60 60 85 90 85 100 90
TEMPERATURE 50 50 49 49 51 59 62 60 57 57 57 57 57 58 60 57 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 64 55 61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 5 5 6 10 9 10 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 60 60 60 80 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.28
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) 9.2 9.0 8.9 9.1 9.8 10.5 12.1 12.7 13.2 12.9 12.5 12.7 12.4 12.7 12.3 12.0 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
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW SC SC SC SC BK SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 65 45 25 25 40 35 50 50 50 50 65 70 80 95 85
TEMPERATURE 51 51 50 49 50 62 64 62 58 58 58 58 57 60 62 59 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 66 56 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 8 6 5 5 9 9 10 13 13 13 11 10 8 9 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 10 50 40 50 70 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.14 0.21
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) 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.3 9.4 10.4 11.8 12.5 13.1 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.8 12.4 12.0 11.0
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 THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 65 45 40 30 30 50 65 50 60 55 70 80 80 95 85
TEMPERATURE 54 52 51 51 54 65 67 65 60 59 59 59 60 63 65 62 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 68 58 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N N N N SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 3 3 3 3 5 9 8 8 10 10 9 8 9 9 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 50 50 60 70 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.24
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) 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.3 9.6 10.4 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.0 12.5 12.6 12.3 12.7 12.3 12.0 10.8
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 THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 65 45 45 35 35 30 65 60 50 45 65 70 80 90 80
TEMPERATURE 52 51 50 49 52 63 65 64 59 58 58 58 58 62 63 61 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 66 57 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 4 4 4 8 6 6 8 8 6 6 8 8 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 50 40 50 70 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.15
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) 9.2 9.1 8.8 9.1 9.6 10.4 12.1 12.6 13.2 13.1 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.8 12.3 12.1 11.0
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 THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC OV BK BK SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 65 45 45 35 35 35 70 60 50 50 65 70 80 90 85
TEMPERATURE 51 50 49 48 50 58 59 59 56 56 56 56 56 57 58 57 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 61 55 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 5 8 6 5 5 10 9 11 13 13 12 10 9 9 9 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 50 50 50 70 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.17
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) 9.2 9.1 8.8 9.2 9.6 10.5 12.2 12.7 13.2 13.0 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.8 12.4 12.1 11.0
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 THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 65 45 35 40 30 45 70 55 55 55 80 85 85 100 85
TEMPERATURE 52 51 51 50 52 58 61 59 58 58 58 58 57 58 60 57 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 64 56 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 6 6 6 6 10 10 13 17 17 14 12 9 8 8 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 60 60 60 80 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.28
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) 9.2 9.0 8.9 9.1 9.7 10.5 12.2 12.7 13.2 13.0 12.5 12.7 12.4 12.7 12.3 12.0 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
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 65 30 20 20 35 45 45 60 65 55 55 70 80 80 85
TEMPERATURE 55 54 53 52 54 64 68 67 61 60 60 60 60 64 66 63 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 69 58 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 3 3 2 2 3 6 5 5 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 20 20 40 60 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
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) 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.1 10.1 11.6 12.5 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.2 12.9 12.3 12.0 11.2
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 MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26
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 OV OV BK BK SC SC SC BK OV BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 70 55 45 45 40 50 75 60 50 55 85 85 85 95 85
TEMPERATURE 50 50 50 49 51 57 59 58 56 56 56 56 56 57 58 57 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 60 55 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 6 9 11 11 10 9 6 6 6 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 5 60 60 60 80 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.19 0.24
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) 9.2 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.6 10.5 12.3 12.8 13.2 13.1 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.7 12.4 12.0 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
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN