Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 160830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW SC FW FW SC FW SC SC OV OV BK SC BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 30 25 10 30 25 45 45 80 75 65 45 65 65 75 70
TEMPERATURE 59 63 65 66 62 60 59 58 59 59 61 61 59 59 57 53 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 57 63 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 13 18 20 25 23 20 18 18 20 21 24 44 51 59 56 51
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10 30 50 60 70 60 40 20 20 10
PRECIP TYPE R T R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.39 0.05 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) 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.4 11.1 11.4 11.9 12.3 13.4 14.1 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.7 12.6 11.7 10.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 15 10 35 35 60 60 80 75 60 45 65 70 80 75
TEMPERATURE 68 73 76 76 70 67 66 65 66 68 69 70 67 66 64 59 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 64 72 55
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 8 8 6 8 8 6 6 8 10 9 12 12 14 17 17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 40 60 60 60 60 40 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.31 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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.7 11.4 11.4 10.9 11.6 12.1 12.5 13.4 14.1 14.2 13.7 13.5 13.4 12.8 11.7 10.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW SC FW FW SC FW SC SC OV OV BK SC BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 30 25 10 30 25 45 40 75 75 65 45 65 65 70 65
TEMPERATURE 68 74 78 79 73 68 67 65 68 71 71 71 69 69 67 61 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 65 72 57
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW W SW S S S SW SW SW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 5 8 8 9 8 6 6 6 9 10 10 12 14 18 20 20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10 30 50 60 70 60 40 20 20 10
PRECIP TYPE R T R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.31 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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.4 11.1 11.4 11.9 12.3 13.4 14.1 14.2 13.9 13.6 13.7 12.6 11.7 10.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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 WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC OV OV BK SC BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 25 20 10 30 25 50 50 80 80 65 45 65 65 75 70
TEMPERATURE 70 77 81 81 74 70 68 67 71 73 73 73 71 70 69 62 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 67 75 58
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 2 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 10 10 9 9 11 13 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 20 40 50 60 70 70 40 20 20 10
PRECIP TYPE T R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.25 0.03 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) 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.0 11.3 12.0 12.5 13.4 14.2 14.2 13.6 13.5 13.5 12.7 11.7 10.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK SC BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 10 15 15 15 40 35 60 60 80 80 65 45 65 65 65 55
TEMPERATURE 69 76 79 80 74 69 68 66 69 71 72 72 69 69 67 62 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 66 74 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW S SW W SW S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 2 5 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 8 6 8 9 11 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 50 50 60 60 30 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.27 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
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.7 11.6 11.3 11.5 11.0 11.3 11.8 12.5 13.4 14.2 14.2 13.7 13.5 13.6 12.7 11.9 10.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK SC BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 15 15 45 40 60 65 80 80 65 45 65 70 70 60
TEMPERATURE 68 73 74 76 71 67 66 65 68 67 67 67 67 66 65 60 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 65 69 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 2 5 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 8 9 10 16 17 20 23 21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 40 50 50 60 60 30 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.32 0.03 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) 11.7 11.5 11.3 11.5 11.0 11.4 11.8 12.4 13.4 14.1 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.6 12.7 11.8 10.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 15 15 10 40 35 60 65 80 75 60 45 65 70 80 75
TEMPERATURE 68 73 76 76 71 68 67 66 68 67 68 69 67 67 66 59 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 66 72 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 8 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 14 17 19 20 19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 40 60 60 60 60 40 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.29 0.03 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) 11.8 11.7 11.4 11.3 10.8 11.6 12.1 12.5 13.4 14.1 14.2 13.7 13.6 13.4 12.7 11.7 10.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 FW FW SC FW FW SC FW SC SC OV OV BK SC BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 25 20 5 25 20 45 40 75 75 60 40 60 55 55 50
TEMPERATURE 71 79 81 81 75 71 69 68 71 74 75 75 72 71 69 65 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 68 77 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S SW SW S SW W SW S S S S S SW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 1 3 5 5 5 3 3 2 3 5 6 6 5 6 9 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10 30 40 50 70 50 30 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE R T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.18 0.01 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) 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.4 11.2 11.3 11.6 12.0 13.3 14.0 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.7 12.7 11.9 10.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/16/25 THURSDAY 07/17/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK OV OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 15 10 15 40 40 70 75 75 75 60 40 65 70 80 75
TEMPERATURE 67 72 75 75 70 67 66 65 67 66 67 67 67 66 65 60 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 65 69 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 6 6 6 9 9 8 8 8 9 8 12 12 16 17 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 40 60 60 60 60 40 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.32 0.34 0.03 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) 11.7 11.5 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.7 11.9 12.6 13.4 14.1 14.2 13.7 13.6 13.4 12.6 11.7 10.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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
* SNOW LEVEL IS AN AUTOMATED PARAMETER GENERATED FROM A CONSENSUS BLEND OF NUMERICAL WEATHER GUIDANCE.