Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT FRI OCT 17 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 20 15 10 5 10 15 10 10 15 20 35 40 45 45 40
TEMPERATURE 24 28 30 29 27 27 26 27 30 34 40 40 38 37 39 40 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 23 42 35
WIND CHILL 3 10 14 13 10 12 11 14 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NW SE S S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 47 40 33 31 32 26 23 19 17 5 4 5 18 14 17 20 26
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.3 3.8 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.8 5.7 8.5 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.2 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 20 25 10 10 10 10 15 15 10 20 25 35 40 45 45 35
TEMPERATURE 31 36 41 41 35 32 31 30 31 44 49 48 41 41 41 42 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 28 51 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 13 13 12 11 10 8 6 5 5 3 4 3 5 8 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.0 3.5 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.8 6.2 9.3 9.8 10.3 10.6 10.2 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 20 10 10 5 10 15 5 5 15 20 35 40 45 40 35
TEMPERATURE 32 40 44 42 36 35 33 33 31 44 51 50 42 41 42 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 30 52 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N W SE S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 17 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.4 3.8 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.8 5.7 8.5 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.2 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 20 10 10 5 10 15 10 10 20 25 35 40 45 45 35
TEMPERATURE 33 41 46 45 38 35 33 32 33 47 54 53 45 43 43 43 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 30 55 42
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N NW NW N NW NW N N NW NW W S S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 12 13 13 11 9 6 5 5 4 2 3 3 2 3 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.1 3.6 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.7 5.7 9.2 9.7 10.2 10.5 10.2 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 20 20 30 35 40 40 30
TEMPERATURE 34 43 47 46 38 36 33 32 33 47 53 52 44 42 40 41 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 30 54 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N SW SW S SW S S S SE
WIND (MPH) 11 10 10 8 8 6 5 5 5 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 9.5 9.7 10.2 10.5 10.2 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 20 20 35 35 40 40 30
TEMPERATURE 32 39 41 41 35 34 31 32 32 42 48 47 41 41 40 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 30 49 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N SW W SW S SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 19 13 11 11 14 13 12 10 8 2 3 2 5 6 5 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 9.4 9.8 10.3 10.5 10.2 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 25 10 10 10 10 20 15 10 25 25 35 40 45 45 35
TEMPERATURE 31 35 41 41 36 34 32 32 32 40 48 48 43 43 42 43 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 29 51 41
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 16 13 12 12 13 10 9 8 6 3 3 3 6 10 11 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.0 3.5 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.2 5.4 6.4 9.3 9.8 10.3 10.6 10.2 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 15 10 5 5 10 10 5 5 15 20 30 35 35 40 35
TEMPERATURE 37 45 50 48 41 39 37 36 36 48 55 54 46 46 44 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 34 56 43
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N E SE S S SW S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 11 10 10 8 8 6 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.9 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.6 5.3 8.3 9.5 9.9 10.4 10.2 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE FRIDAY 10/17/25 SATURDAY 10/18/25
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 15 5 5 10 10 15 15 10 25 25 35 35 40 45 35
TEMPERATURE 30 35 40 39 35 34 31 31 32 41 47 46 41 41 41 41 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 30 48 41
WIND CHILL 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW W S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 16 13 10 10 12 10 10 8 5 3 3 2 6 10 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.3 3.6 4.1 4.2 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.2 5.8 6.8 9.4 9.9 10.4 10.5 10.1 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 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
* SNOW LEVEL IS AN AUTOMATED PARAMETER GENERATED FROM A CONSENSUS BLEND OF NUMERICAL WEATHER GUIDANCE.