Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 292030
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/30/26 THURSDAY 10/01/26
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 OV BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV SC BK FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 55 65 55 70 70 80 85 70 45 70 25 35 45 55 65
TEMPERATURE 44 43 41 41 39 43 46 46 42 42 43 42 43 49 52 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 48 40 54
WIND CHILL 34 35 32 33 32 35 34 35 33 35
WIND DIR N NW NW NW N N NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 26 19 17 14 11 2 4 6 12 16 19 19 18 14 23 24 36
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6 10.0 9.6 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.0 10.1 10.4 10.8 11.1 12.2 12.9
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) 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 OV OV BK BK BK OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 70 70 65 75 80 60 90 65 50 65 35 35 50 55 70
TEMPERATURE 51 49 47 48 46 53 57 57 51 50 50 51 51 60 63 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 59 49 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW W SW W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 4 4 4 2 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 8 10 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.6 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.7 9.0 9.8 10.4 10.7 11.2 12.3 12.9
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) 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 OV BK SC BK SC BK BK BK OV OV SC BK FW SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 60 40 55 45 60 60 65 80 70 45 65 20 30 40 50 60
TEMPERATURE 50 49 48 47 46 55 59 58 52 51 51 51 51 62 65 63 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 60 49 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW W NW W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 6 5 2 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 10 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6 10.0 9.6 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 10.0 10.4 10.6 11.1 12.2 12.9
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) 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 OV BK BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV SC OV SC SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 70 75 75 70 65 75 85 75 50 70 30 35 45 50 65
TEMPERATURE 54 52 50 49 49 58 63 62 54 53 52 52 54 65 68 66 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 64 51 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 5 10 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6 10.0 9.5 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.9 9.9 10.4 10.7 11.1 12.2 12.9
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) 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 BK BK OV BK OV OV BK OV FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 45 45 55 70 75 65 85 75 55 70 25 25 45 45 60
TEMPERATURE 52 50 49 49 49 58 61 60 53 52 51 51 53 63 66 65 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 62 50 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NW NW NW N W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.7 9.1 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.9 10.3 10.6 10.9 12.3 12.9
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) 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 BK SC SC BK OV SC OV OV BK BK SC FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 50 45 50 70 70 50 90 75 55 65 30 25 45 45 65
TEMPERATURE 51 50 48 48 48 53 56 55 51 51 50 50 51 58 60 60 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 57 49 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N NW N N W W W W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 10 8 8 5 2 3 4 4 4 6 6 5 6 10 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.6 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.8 10.2 10.7 10.9 12.3 12.9
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) 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 OV OV BK BK BK OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 65 65 65 70 75 60 90 60 50 60 40 30 45 55 70
TEMPERATURE 49 49 49 48 47 52 57 57 52 52 52 52 52 58 62 60 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 60 50 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 5 5 4 2 3 3 5 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.6 10.5 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.7 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.6 9.0 9.7 10.3 10.7 11.2 12.3 12.8
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) 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 BK OV BK OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 35 25 30 50 60 75 65 75 80 35 45 25 30 30 45 55
TEMPERATURE 55 54 52 50 51 58 61 61 56 55 54 53 54 64 69 67 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 63 52 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW SE S S W W W NW W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 4 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 10.6 10.2 9.7 9.1 8.8 8.8 9.0 8.8 9.1 8.9 9.7 10.2 10.3 11.0 12.1 12.9
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) 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 OV OV BK BK BK OV OV BK OV BK BK SC SC SC SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 70 60 65 75 80 70 90 60 70 50 30 30 45 55 70
TEMPERATURE 50 49 47 48 48 52 55 55 51 51 50 51 51 58 60 59 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 56 49 61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW W SW W W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 6 5 2 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 8 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.5 10.2 9.4 8.9 8.8 8.9 9.0 8.9 8.6 9.0 9.8 10.0 10.7 11.1 12.4 12.8
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