Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT SAT OCT 18 2025


...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...

DATE               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   25   20   20   30   50   55   30   25   35   35   55   70   85   95   90
TEMPERATURE        29   36   39   40   39   40   39   39   41   44   46   44   41   41   40   41   39
MAX/MIN TEMP                           42                  36                  47                  38
WIND CHILL         15
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         23   16   12   14   19   19   19   21   23   26   37   43   55   64   67   70   69
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                          85   87   86
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.09
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)  3.5  4.3  6.7  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.7 10.4  9.9  9.9  9.8 10.2 10.2  9.4  9.5  9.2  9.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...

DATE               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   10   30   20   25   30   50   50   35   25   35   35   50   60   85   95   85
TEMPERATURE        32   43   48   48   42   43   42   41   43   52   56   53   48   47   47   48   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  40                  57                  46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    5    5    9    9   10   11   12   13   14   16   18   19   20   20   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.06
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)  3.4  4.8  8.4  9.7 10.0 10.4 10.7 10.2  9.9 10.0  9.9 10.2 10.2  9.6  9.5  9.1  9.4
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               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   25   15   20   30   50   55   30   25   35   35   55   70   85   95   85
TEMPERATURE        32   44   50   50   44   43   43   42   43   53   55   53   46   46   47   47   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  41                  56                  45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N    N   NW    W    W    W   SW   SW    S    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         11    8    5    6    8    9    8   10   10   12   14   16   18   21   23   23   24
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.08
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)  3.6  4.3  6.6  9.7  9.9 10.1 10.6 10.4  9.9  9.9  9.8 10.2 10.2  9.4  9.6  9.2  9.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...

DATE               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   25   20   25   30   50   55   30   25   35   35   55   65   85   95   85
TEMPERATURE        33   47   53   52   45   44   45   44   45   56   60   57   50   48   48   49   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  43                  60                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    S   SE    S    S    S   SE    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          4    2    3    2    2    3    4    5    6   10   14   16   17   17   17   19   19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.07
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)  3.5  4.1  7.2  9.7  9.9 10.3 10.7 10.3  9.9  9.9  9.8 10.2 10.2  9.5  9.6  9.2  9.5
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               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   25   20   20   25   50   45   25   25   30   35   55   70   90   95   85
TEMPERATURE        34   47   53   52   44   43   43   42   43   54   58   56   48   47   47   48   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           54                  41                  58                  46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W    W    W   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    4    3    3    4    4    4    5    5    8   11   11   11   12   12   13   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07
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)  3.5  4.2  7.8  9.8  9.9 10.3 10.8 10.3 10.0  9.9  9.8 10.2 10.2  9.7  9.6  9.2  9.5
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               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   25   20   20   25   50   45   30   25   30   35   55   70   85   95   85
TEMPERATURE        32   41   47   47   42   42   42   41   42   49   53   51   47   46   46   47   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  40                  53                  45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    5    6    8    9    9    9    9   11   13   17   24   26   26   27   25
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07
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)  3.5  4.3  8.3  9.8  9.9 10.4 10.8 10.3 10.0 10.0  9.9 10.2 10.2  9.4  9.5  9.2  9.5
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               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   10   30   20   30   30   50   50   35   25   35   35   50   60   85   95   85
TEMPERATURE        33   42   47   48   44   44   44   42   44   51   56   53   49   48   48   50   50
MAX/MIN TEMP                           51                  41                  58                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    5    6    9    9   10   11   11   13   16   18   25   27   26   26   25
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.06
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)  3.4  4.8  8.4  9.7 10.0 10.5 10.7 10.2  9.9 10.0  9.9 10.2 10.2  9.7  9.5  9.1  9.4
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               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   10   15   15   20   25   40   55   30   25   30   35   55   75   90   95   85
TEMPERATURE        33   47   53   53   47   45   45   44   44   54   60   57   50   48   49   49   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           55                  43                  60                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NE   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          5    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    3    6   10   12   12   12   12   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5    5   10   30   50   70
PRECIP TYPE                                                                               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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  3.7  4.0  6.0  9.5  9.9 10.1 10.5 10.5 10.0  9.9  9.8 10.1 10.2  9.3  9.7  9.3  9.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...

DATE               SATURDAY 10/18/25                       SUNDAY 10/19/25
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   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15   30   20   30   30   50   45   35   25   35   35   50   65   85   95   85
TEMPERATURE        33   42   46   46   42   42   43   42   43   49   53   52   48   47   47   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  42                  54                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W   SW   SW   SW    S    S    S   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)         10    8    5    5    8    8   10   10   11   12   13   17   23   24   24   24   24
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   40   60   80
PRECIP TYPE                                                                          R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.09
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)  3.3  5.1  8.5  9.7 10.0 10.6 10.7 10.2  9.8 10.0  9.9 10.2 10.0  9.7  8.9  9.0  9.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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.