Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 300830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 BK OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC BK BK OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 65 85 75 70 70 65 55 30 30 45 55 55 70 75 65 55
TEMPERATURE 41 43 46 46 42 42 42 41 43 49 51 49 48 49 50 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 40 53 45
WIND CHILL 35 35 34 33 32 35 38 38
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 10 3 4 6 12 16 18 19 16 13 25 24 36 52 50 43 31
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
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 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.0 9.2 9.8 10.0 10.0 11.3 12.4 12.9 13.2 13.1 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 OV OV BK OV BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 90 60 75 60 50 55 30 35 35 60 65 80 75 70 65
TEMPERATURE 47 53 57 56 51 50 50 49 51 59 62 60 57 57 56 56 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 48 64 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 3 4 5 5 5 6 8 10 9 11 12 12 11 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 20 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
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
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 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.9 9.7 10.4 11.5 12.4 13.0 13.2 13.0 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 BK OV OV BK BK BK BK FW FW SC BK SC BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 80 70 65 70 65 55 20 25 35 55 50 70 70 60 50
TEMPERATURE 47 54 59 58 52 51 50 49 51 62 65 62 58 58 58 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 48 65 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NE W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 10 9 11 14 14 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
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 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.0 9.2 9.8 10.0 9.9 11.3 12.4 12.9 13.2 13.2 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 OV BK BK OV BK BK SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 80 65 70 70 55 55 30 30 40 55 60 75 80 70 60
TEMPERATURE 50 58 63 61 54 52 52 51 54 65 67 65 60 59 59 58 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 50 68 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N SW SW SW SW W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 2 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 5 10 8 9 10 10 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
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
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 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.9 9.9 10.1 11.4 12.5 12.9 13.2 13.1 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 BK OV BK BK OV BK SC FW SC SC SC SC OV OV BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 80 65 65 70 60 40 20 40 30 50 50 75 70 55 50
TEMPERATURE 50 57 61 60 53 52 51 50 53 63 65 64 59 58 58 57 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 49 66 55
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 8 8 6 8 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 20
PRECIP TYPE R
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
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 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.6 9.9 11.5 12.5 13.0 13.3 13.1 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 BK OV BK OV OV BK SC FW SC SC BK BK OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 65 80 65 70 70 65 45 20 45 30 50 60 75 70 60 50
TEMPERATURE 48 53 56 55 51 50 50 49 51 58 59 59 56 56 56 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 48 61 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 5 6 10 9 12 14 14 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 20
PRECIP TYPE R
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
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 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.6 10.1 11.6 12.5 13.0 13.3 13.1 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 OV OV BK OV BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 90 60 75 60 55 50 25 35 30 55 60 80 75 70 65
TEMPERATURE 48 51 56 56 52 51 51 50 52 58 61 59 58 57 57 57 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 49 64 55
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 2 5 8 8 6 8 8 10 10 13 17 16 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.0 9.1 9.2 10.0 9.8 10.4 11.6 12.5 13.0 13.2 13.0 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 BK OV OV OV BK BK SC SC FW SC BK SC BK BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 85 70 80 60 50 40 30 20 35 55 40 65 65 55 50
TEMPERATURE 52 57 61 61 56 54 53 52 53 63 68 66 61 61 60 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 51 69 57
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW S S SW W W NW W W S S SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 5 5 6 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 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
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 9.0 9.0 9.2 9.0 9.2 9.6 10.1 9.9 11.1 12.4 13.0 13.2 13.2 12.6 12.5
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 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV BK SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 75 80 65 85 75 70 55 40 40 25 60 65 80 70 70 65
TEMPERATURE 47 51 54 54 51 50 50 50 51 57 59 58 56 56 56 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 49 60 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 5 6 6 9 11 11 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 5 20
PRECIP TYPE R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00
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 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.0 9.3 9.3 10.0 9.8 10.4 11.7 12.6 13.0 13.3 13.1 12.6 12.5
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