Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 260830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 35 85 90 90 85 80 90 85 85 90 85 90 90 85 90 85
TEMPERATURE 39 39 42 41 41 41 41 39 36 33 36 36 38 40 40 39 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 40 34
WIND CHILL 25 25 30 29 27 26 26 23 19 16 21 21 23 25 25 24 21
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 41 41 37 36 52 62 65 65 58 51 44 42 52 56 55 51 43
WIND GUST (MPH) 72 86 90 90 80 71 62 72
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 30 80 70 50 70 20 70 50 70 80 80 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.08 0.13 0.10 0.11 0.09
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) 7.0 7.5 9.5 10.3 11.0 11.7 12.1 12.2 11.6 10.9 11.3 11.4 11.0 11.2 10.8 10.9 10.5
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 SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 45 80 90 80 75 90 85 80 85 85 70 75 75 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 48 52 54 52 50 49 48 48 48 46 47 47 48 48 48 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 46 49 46
WIND CHILL 38
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 14 16 16 17 20 21 23 23 21 20 19 18 19 19 19 17 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 40 41 41 40 37 36 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 30 70 50 40 60 20 40 40 50 60 60 60 50 60
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02
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) 7.1 7.6 9.4 10.2 11.2 11.8 12.0 12.1 11.9 10.8 11.1 11.5 11.0 11.2 10.8 11.0 10.6
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 SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 35 90 90 85 85 80 90 85 85 90 85 90 90 90 85 90
TEMPERATURE 47 52 54 54 51 50 49 48 45 45 47 47 48 48 48 47 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 45 48 44
WIND CHILL 36 37 36
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 17 18 18 16 20 23 25 25 24 20 18 17 19 21 21 20 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 41 46 46 43 37 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 30 80 70 60 70 20 70 50 80 90 90 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.09 0.06 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.10
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) 7.0 7.6 9.6 10.4 11.0 11.7 12.1 12.2 11.6 10.9 11.3 11.4 11.0 11.2 10.8 10.9 10.5
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 SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 40 90 90 85 75 95 95 85 85 90 80 85 85 80 85 80
TEMPERATURE 51 56 58 57 53 51 50 50 49 49 50 50 50 50 49 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 48 51 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 12 12 10 13 17 17 19 18 18 16 13 16 17 14 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 30 70 50 50 70 20 60 50 70 80 80 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.08 0.06 0.08 0.05
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) 7.2 7.7 9.4 10.4 11.2 11.7 12.0 12.2 11.5 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.0 11.2 10.8 10.9 10.5
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 SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 90 85 85 90 80 95 75 80 90 80 85 85 85 80 80
TEMPERATURE 51 55 56 55 52 50 50 49 48 47 48 48 49 49 48 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 47 49 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 12 13 13 11 16 18 18 19 17 17 14 13 14 17 17 16 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 40 80 60 60 60 30 60 50 70 80 80 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.12 0.08 0.12 0.19 0.16 0.21 0.05
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) 7.1 8.9 10.0 11.1 11.6 12.1 12.2 12.0 11.7 11.1 11.1 11.5 11.1 11.1 10.8 11.0 10.7
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 SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 90 90 90 90 85 95 75 80 90 80 80 85 80 80 80
TEMPERATURE 48 51 51 51 49 49 49 48 46 44 45 46 47 48 47 47 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 44 48 45
WIND CHILL 39 37 35 37 38 38 39 38 38 37
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE E E E NE E
WIND (MPH) 19 17 16 14 27 34 34 33 29 24 20 20 29 31 31 27 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 49 59 59 57 52 43 37 37 52 49 49 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 40 80 60 60 60 30 60 50 70 70 80 70 60 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.13 0.10 0.12 0.03
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) 7.2 8.8 10.0 11.2 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.0 11.8 11.2 11.2 11.5 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.7
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
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 35 85 85 85 80 90 90 85 80 80 65 70 70 70 75 80
TEMPERATURE 49 51 54 52 51 50 50 49 48 46 47 48 49 49 49 48 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 45 51 46
WIND CHILL 39
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 13 13 13 13 19 23 24 24 20 17 16 14 20 21 21 17 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 41 43 43 37 37
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 30 70 50 40 60 20 30 40 50 50 50 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
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) 6.9 7.5 9.4 10.2 11.1 11.7 11.9 12.1 11.9 10.7 11.1 11.5 11.0 11.1 10.7 11.0 10.7
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
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 85 90 90 95 90 90 85 90 95 90 95 95 95 95 95
TEMPERATURE 51 56 58 57 54 54 53 51 49 48 49 49 51 51 51 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 48 51 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 12 12 11 10 13 17 19 18 17 12 10 9 12 14 16 16 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 30 70 80 70 60 30 70 60 80 90 90 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.11 0.17 0.18 0.35 0.26 0.27 0.11
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) 6.9 8.2 9.7 10.7 11.1 11.4 12.1 12.2 11.5 10.9 11.4 11.4 11.2 11.2 10.7 11.0 10.5
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 SATURDAY 09/26/26 SUNDAY 09/27/26
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 OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 85 90 90 85 90 90 85 75 80 65 65 75 75 80 85
TEMPERATURE 47 51 53 51 49 48 48 48 48 46 47 47 47 48 48 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 46 48 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND (MPH) 10 9 10 10 13 16 16 16 13 12 11 10 14 14 14 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 40 80 60 60 70 20 30 40 50 50 50 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01
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) 7.1 7.7 9.4 10.4 11.3 11.8 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.4 11.1 11.6 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.7
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
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN