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FWUS41 KGYX 292030
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2025


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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        OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   50   55   50   45   40   55   60   55   50   50   55   35   30   30   25    5
TEMPERATURE        40   38   37   36   36   37   39   38   36   35   36   36   37   41   45   46   41
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  41                  35                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W   NW    W   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)         20   20   21   20   24   20   23   31   26   27   27   32   26   20   19   19   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    5    5    0    5   30   30   20   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                             R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.00      0.00      0.05      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)  7.7  7.0  6.5  6.2  5.9  6.0  6.4  6.5  6.8  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.4  7.9  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    2    3    3    3    3    3    3    3    3    2    2    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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   BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   50   45   50   55   45   65   75   60   55   60   60   40   30   30   25   10
TEMPERATURE        48   46   44   43   44   47   51   49   45   45   43   44   46   52   57   58   51
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  53                  43                  59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)         10   10   11   11   12   11   14   17   14   14   14   16    6    8    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    5    5    5   10   20   20   10   10    5    0    0    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                             R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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)  7.4  6.8  6.4  6.1  5.9  6.1  6.4  6.6  6.7  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.3  8.0  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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        BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   50   55   45   40   35   50   60   50   45   45   50   30   25   30   25    5
TEMPERATURE        49   47   46   44   45   51   53   51   46   45   44   44   47   54   59   59   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  54                  43                  60
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9   10   10   10   12   11   13   17   13   13   13   16   10    9    9    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    5    5    0    5   30   30   20   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                             R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.00      0.00      0.03      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)  7.8  7.1  6.5  6.2  6.0  6.0  6.4  6.5  6.8  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.4  7.9  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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        BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   50   50   50   50   40   55   65   55   50   55   55   35   30   30   25   10
TEMPERATURE        51   49   47   45   47   52   56   54   49   47   46   45   48   56   61   62   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  57                  45                  63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)          3    5    5    6    6    9   11   10    8    8    8    6    6    8    9    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    5    5    0    5   30   30   20   10    5    0    5    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                             R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.00      0.00      0.02      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)  7.6  7.0  6.4  6.2  5.9  6.0  6.5  6.6  6.7  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.3  7.4  7.9  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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        BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   35   30   30   30   25   50   55   40   35   35   35   20   15   25   25   10
TEMPERATURE        50   48   46   45   47   53   56   54   48   46   45   45   49   58   62   62   55
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  57                  44                  63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    6    6    8   11   11    8    8   10    9    6    6    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   10   10    5    0    0    0    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                                  R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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)  7.6  6.9  6.4  6.1  5.9  6.0  6.5  6.6  6.9  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.4  8.0  8.2  8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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        BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   35   30   30   30   25   55   60   40   35   40   40   20   20   25   20   10
TEMPERATURE        48   46   44   43   44   48   51   50   45   45   43   43   47   52   57   58   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  52                  43                  59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)         10   10   11   10   11   11   14   17   13   13   13   16   10    8    8    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    0    0    0    5   10   20   10   10    5    0    0    0    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE         R                                  R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      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)  7.6  6.9  6.3  6.1  5.9  6.0  6.5  6.6  6.9  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.3  8.0  8.2  8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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   BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   45   40   50   55   45   65   75   60   55   55   60   40   30   30   25   10
TEMPERATURE        48   47   45   45   44   46   50   47   46   46   45   45   46   51   56   57   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  53                  44                  61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N
WIND (MPH)         10   10   11   10   11   12   14   17   13   13   13   14    8    8    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    5    5    5   10   20   20   10   10    5    0    0    5    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE         R                             R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      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)  7.3  6.7  6.4  6.1  5.9  6.0  6.4  6.6  6.8  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.2  7.3  8.0  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    1    1    1    1    2    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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        OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   50   40   35   25   20   45   50   40   25   25   30   15   20   25   25   10
TEMPERATURE        54   52   50   48   50   57   61   58   52   50   48   47   51   61   65   65   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           47                  62                  46                  67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW
WIND (MPH)          2    4    5    5    5    5    6    8    5    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40    5    5    5    0    5   20   20   20   10    5    0    0    5    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                             R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.14      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)  8.1  7.4  6.7  6.3  6.1  6.2  6.7  6.6  6.8  6.7  6.5  6.8  7.2  7.5  7.9  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 08/30/25                       SUNDAY 08/31/25
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   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   40   40   40   40   35   65   70   50   40   40   45   30   20   25   20   10
TEMPERATURE        47   46   44   43   44   47   50   48   45   45   43   43   46   51   56   57   52
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  50                  43                  58
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    N    N    N    N
WIND (MPH)         10    9   10    9   11   11   16   16   13   12   13   13    6    6    6    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0    0    5   20   20   10    5    5    0    0    0    5    5    0
PRECIP TYPE         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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  7.3  6.6  6.3  6.1  5.8  6.0  6.4  6.7  6.9  6.7  6.7  6.9  7.3  7.3  7.9  8.2  8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    1    1    1    2    2    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    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.