Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 50 35 30 25 15 15 10 5 5 15 15 10 15 25 30 40
TEMPERATURE 23 25 26 25 25 27 30 30 27 28 28 28 29 34 38 37 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 31 24 40
WIND CHILL 0 3 5 4 5 9 14 14 10 12 13 14 15
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 59 59 55 54 48 41 34 32 33 29 26 24 23 12 8 9 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.6 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.4 5.4 6.7 8.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 9 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 35 30 20 15 15 10 5 5 15 20 10 15 25 35 45
TEMPERATURE 32 32 31 31 30 35 41 40 34 32 31 31 31 42 48 47 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 43 29 50
WIND CHILL 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W S
WIND (MPH) 18 17 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 9 6 5 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.8 2.6 3.1 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.4 5.7 6.9 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 35 30 20 10 10 10 5 5 15 15 10 10 25 30 40
TEMPERATURE 33 34 33 33 31 39 43 42 36 34 33 33 32 44 49 48 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 44 31 50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 20 21 19 19 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 5 3 3 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.4 5.5 6.7 8.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 6 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 0
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 45 35 30 25 15 15 10 5 5 15 15 10 15 25 30 40
TEMPERATURE 36 35 34 33 33 40 46 45 38 34 33 32 33 47 53 52 44
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 47 31 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S
WIND (MPH) 18 16 13 13 12 13 13 12 9 6 5 5 5 3 4 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.6 3.4 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.4 5.5 6.7 8.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 20 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 10 5 10 20 30 35
TEMPERATURE 35 34 33 33 33 43 46 45 37 34 33 33 33 47 52 51 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 47 31 52
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 13 11 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 6 6 5 3 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.6 3.2 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.5 5.7 6.9 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 25 20 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 10 5 10 25 30 40
TEMPERATURE 32 33 32 31 32 38 41 40 35 34 31 32 32 42 46 46 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 42 30 48
WIND CHILL 18 19 19 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW S
WIND (MPH) 28 28 24 24 20 14 12 12 16 14 13 11 10 4 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 3.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.5 5.8 6.9 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 30 30 20 15 15 10 5 5 15 20 15 15 30 35 45
TEMPERATURE 33 33 32 31 31 34 40 40 36 34 32 32 32 40 47 46 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 44 29 50
WIND CHILL 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W S
WIND (MPH) 24 21 19 18 16 13 13 13 13 11 9 9 9 5 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.5 3.1 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.4 5.8 7.1 8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 30 25 15 10 5 10 10 5 5 10 10 5 10 20 30 35
TEMPERATURE 38 39 38 37 36 45 50 48 41 39 37 37 37 48 54 53 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 51 35 55
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 17 16 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 6 5 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.4 5.3 6.6 8.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 20 20 10 10 10 5 5 5 15 15 15 15 25 35 45
TEMPERATURE 32 32 31 31 31 35 39 39 34 33 31 32 32 39 45 44 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 41 30 46
WIND CHILL 19 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SE
WIND (MPH) 20 19 18 18 16 13 11 11 12 11 10 9 8 5 3 2 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.6 3.1 2.9 2.7 3.2 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.4 6.1 7.3 8.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 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.