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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT WED OCT 8 2025


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

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   35   40   35   25   15   10    5    5   10    5   15    5    5   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        31   27   26   22   19   20   23   23   21   21   22   20   23   30   33   34   30
MIN/MAX TEMP                           19                  25                  20                  35
WIND CHILL         13    6    4   -2   -6   -4    2    3    1    3    5    3    6   16             14
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         52   60   63   66   63   55   44   39   35   29   25   24   28   26   25   28   32
WIND GUST (MPH)                   84
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.1  3.0  1.9  1.1  0.3  1.1  1.8  1.9  1.6  1.4  1.3  1.4  1.5  2.5  3.3  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     8   10   12   14   14   14   12   10    9    7    5    4    3    2    2    2    2


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

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   45   45   40   35   25   15    5    5    5    5   15    5    5   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        38   34   31   29   28   31   36   35   29   27   25   23   27   37   45   44   35
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  38                  23                  46
WIND CHILL                   19   17   16                            18   16   17
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         17   18   18   18   17   17   14   13   10    6    5    5   11   11   13   14   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.2  3.0  1.9  1.0  0.3  1.2  1.8  2.0  1.7  1.5  1.4  1.4  1.4  2.4  3.3  3.7  3.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     5    8   10   13   14   13   10    9    8    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    1


...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   40   35   20   15   10    5    5   10    5   15    5    5   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        38   35   32   29   28   34   37   36   30   28   26   24   27   39   47   46   35
MIN/MAX TEMP                           28                  38                  24                  48
WIND CHILL                   19   15   14                       18   16   14   16
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         19   21   23   23   21   19   18   16   12   11   10    9   12   11   12   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.1  3.0  1.9  1.1  0.3  1.1  1.8  1.9  1.6  1.4  1.3  1.4  1.5  2.6  3.3  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     5    8    9   11   13   12   10   10    8    5    4    3    2    2    2    2    1


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

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   40   45   40   30   20   10    5    5   10    5   15    5    5   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        42   38   34   31   31   36   40   40   32   28   24   22   27   41   50   49   36
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  42                  22                  51
WIND CHILL                                                           17   15
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         16   16   16   17   17   18   17   13    9    6    5    5    5    5    8    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.1  3.0  1.9  1.1  0.3  1.1  1.8  2.0  1.6  1.5  1.3  1.4  1.4  2.4  3.3  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     3    6    8   12   13   12    8    8    8    4    4    3    2    2    1    1    1


...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   25   25   15   10   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        42   37   34   32   31   37   40   40   32   29   26   25   28   43   49   47   37
MIN/MAX TEMP                           30                  42                  25                  49
WIND CHILL                                                           19   18
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11   13   13   13   13   13   12   11    6    5    5    5    6    6    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.2  3.1  2.0  1.2  0.3  1.3  1.9  2.0  1.6  1.4  1.4  1.4  1.4  2.5  3.4  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     3    5    6    9   11   10    8    7    5    3    3    3    2    2    1    1    1


...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   CL   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   25   25   25   15   10   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5    5   10   10
TEMPERATURE        41   36   33   30   29   32   35   35   29   27   26   23   27   37   43   43   36
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  36                  23                  45
WIND CHILL                        16   16                  18   16   17   14   16
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         23   26   26   25   21   17   14   14   14   13    9    8   12   11   12   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.2  3.1  2.0  1.1  0.3  1.3  1.9  2.0  1.6  1.4  1.3  1.4  1.4  2.5  3.3  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     5    6    7   10   12   11    9    8    5    4    4    3    2    2    2    1    1


...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   45   40   40   35   25   15    5    5    5    5   15    5    5   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        38   35   31   30   29   30   35   35   29   27   25   23   27   36   44   43   37
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  39                  23                  47
WIND CHILL                   18   17   16   18             19   17   17   15   16
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    N    N    N   NE    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         21   23   24   21   19   17   16   14   12   10    6    6   12   12   12   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.2  3.0  1.9  1.0  0.4  1.2  1.8  2.0  1.6  1.5  1.4  1.4  1.3  2.4  3.3  3.7  3.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     5    8   10   13   14   13   10    9    7    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    1


...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   20   20   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   15    5    5   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE        44   41   37   35   34   40   43   42   35   30   27   25   29   42   52   51   38
MIN/MAX TEMP                           34                  45                  25                  53
WIND CHILL                                                                18
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)         12   13   13   13   13   13   11   10    6    6    5    5    4    3    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  3.9  2.9  2.0  1.1  0.4  1.3  1.9  2.0  1.6  1.3  1.2  1.1  1.1  2.5  3.4  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    4    5    7    9    8    6    6    4    4    3    3    2    2    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/09/25                       FRIDAY 10/10/25
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   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   35   25   30   25   15   10    5    5    5    5   10    5    5   10   10   15
TEMPERATURE        39   35   31   30   29   31   35   34   29   27   26   25   28   37   43   42   35
MIN/MAX TEMP                           29                  36                  25                  44
WIND CHILL                   18   17   17                  19   19   19   18   19
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         18   19   20   19   18   14   13   12   11    8    5    5   10   10   11   12   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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)  4.2  3.1  1.9  1.1  0.4  1.2  1.8  2.0  1.7  1.4  1.4  1.3  1.3  2.4  3.3  3.7  3.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     5    7    9   12   13   12   10    8    6    4    3    3    2    2    2    2    1

$$

--- 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.