Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 282030
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 90 85 75 75 70 75 80 60 50 75 60 65 75 70 75
TEMPERATURE 42 43 45 45 42 42 42 42 41 41 41 40 38 43 46 45 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 42 38 48
WIND CHILL 32 34 37 36 32 34 35 34 31 32 33 31 29 36
WIND DIR E E NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 27 23 20 24 25 14 13 16 24 20 16 17 14 3 4 5 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 60 30 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.03 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) 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.4 9.8 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.7
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 90 80 60 70 75 75 80 65 55 75 60 65 80 70 65
TEMPERATURE 49 48 49 49 47 50 52 51 50 48 47 47 46 53 57 56 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 52 45 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E E NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 6 8 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 40 20 10 5 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.02 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) 11.3 11.2 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.3 9.8 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.9 8.6
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV OV BK BK OV OV BK SC BK BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 90 85 75 70 70 70 75 60 45 70 60 65 75 70 70
TEMPERATURE 48 48 49 48 47 52 54 53 50 49 48 48 46 56 60 58 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 54 46 60
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 10 10 8 6 8 9 8 6 8 6 2 3 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 60 30 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.04 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) 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.4 9.8 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.7
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV BK BK OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 90 85 70 70 70 75 80 65 50 75 65 65 75 70 70
TEMPERATURE 51 50 51 50 50 54 55 55 52 51 49 49 49 59 63 61 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 55 47 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 5 5 5 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 50 30 10 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.03 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) 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 9.8 9.3 9.2 9.0 9.0 8.6
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 90 75 60 50 60 65 60 45 40 60 45 60 75 65 65
TEMPERATURE 50 50 51 50 49 55 57 55 52 50 49 49 49 59 62 60 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 57 47 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW N W SW W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 5 6 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 50 20 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.03 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) 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.0 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.7
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 90 75 55 50 60 60 55 45 40 65 45 60 75 65 65
TEMPERATURE 49 50 51 50 49 52 52 51 50 49 48 48 48 54 56 55 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 52 46 57
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E NE NE NE N N N N N NW N N W W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 9 10 11 5 6 6 11 10 9 8 6 2 3 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 50 20 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.03 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) 11.4 11.2 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.4 9.9 9.4 9.3 9.1 8.9 8.6
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 85 85 75 60 70 75 75 75 65 55 80 60 65 75 65 65
TEMPERATURE 50 50 51 50 49 49 50 50 50 49 49 48 47 52 57 56 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 52 47 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 8 9 9 6 6 6 9 8 5 5 5 2 3 2 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 50 40 20 10 5 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.02 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) 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.2 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.6
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK OV SC SC BK BK BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 95 90 75 65 65 60 70 45 30 55 65 60 70 70 70
TEMPERATURE 48 50 50 49 49 53 57 57 54 54 52 51 51 59 63 61 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 58 50 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 8 8 5 5 4 5 6 5 4 3 1 2 1 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 70 40 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.05 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) 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.4 9.9 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.1 8.7
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 TUESDAY 09/29/26 WEDNESDAY 09/30/26
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 OV OV SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 85 75 50 60 60 60 65 60 55 75 60 55 75 65 70
TEMPERATURE 49 49 49 49 48 49 49 50 49 48 47 48 48 53 56 55 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 50 46 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE NE N N N N N N N NW N N NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 6 9 11 11 8 8 8 10 9 8 6 5 2 3 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 40 30 20 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 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) 11.1 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.2 9.8 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8 8.6
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