Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 160830
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT THU OCT 16 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 60 60 55 55 55 35 30 10 20 15 5 5 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 19 18 21 23 23 25 26 25 25 27 30 29 27 27 28 28 29
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 23 32 24
WIND CHILL -6 -7 -3 0 -1 2 4 4 5 8 14 13 10 11 12 13 15
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 60 57 60 63 66 69 63 52 48 42 35 34 34 31 28 27 24
WIND GUST (MPH) 84 87
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 30 30 40 40 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.01 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) 1.0 1.4 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 13 12 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 70 65 60 55 50 35 35 10 15 10 5 10 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 27 27 32 33 32 31 31 30 30 36 41 40 34 32 31 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 29 43 29
WIND CHILL 13 13 19 17 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 20 21 20 20 20 19 17 19 18 18 17 16 13 12 11 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 20 30 40 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.9 1.2 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.5 3.4 3.9 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 11 10 9 7 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 55 55 55 55 55 30 30 10 15 15 5 5 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 28 30 34 34 33 34 33 32 31 38 43 42 36 34 33 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 31 45 31
WIND CHILL 14 16 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 24 24 23 24 24 25 21 20 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 11 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 30 30 40 40 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.01 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) 1.0 1.4 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 11 10 10 8 7 5 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 60 60 55 55 45 35 30 10 20 15 5 5 10 15 5
TEMPERATURE 30 33 37 37 35 35 34 32 32 41 46 46 38 34 33 31 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 32 48 31
WIND CHILL 17
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 19 21 21 23 21 18 16 13 12 13 13 12 9 6 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 30 40 40 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S R S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.01 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) 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.7 3.6 4.0 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.7 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 10 8 8 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 40 40 35 35 15 15 20 15 5 10 10 5 5 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 30 34 38 37 34 34 33 32 33 43 46 45 37 34 33 31 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 32 48 31
WIND CHILL 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N
WIND (MPH) 14 16 17 17 17 17 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 5 10 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.0 1.4 2.2 2.4 2.4 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 9 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 40 40 35 15 15 20 20 5 10 10 5 5 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 28 27 31 33 32 32 32 32 32 37 41 41 35 33 31 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 30 43 30
WIND CHILL 12 12 18 17 17 18 19 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 28 25 20 25 32 32 27 24 21 17 13 13 17 16 14 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 50 50 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 5 10 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.0 1.4 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.9 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 70 65 60 55 50 35 35 10 15 10 5 10 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 27 26 31 34 33 33 32 32 30 34 41 41 35 34 32 32 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 30 44 30
WIND CHILL 12 12 18 19 19 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 24 21 20 23 27 25 23 19 17 16 14 14 14 11 10 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 10 30 30 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.01 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) 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.5 3.4 3.9 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 11 10 9 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 40 40 40 25 20 20 20 5 15 15 5 5 5 10 5
TEMPERATURE 33 37 41 40 38 38 37 37 37 44 50 48 42 39 37 36 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 36 50 35
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 19 19 17 18 19 18 16 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 5 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 1.0 1.6 2.3 2.5 2.8 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 55 55 50 50 50 20 30 5 15 10 5 10 10 15 10
TEMPERATURE 27 27 31 32 31 31 31 31 30 35 40 39 35 32 31 31 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 30 41 30
WIND CHILL 12 13 19 18 18 18 19 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 24 23 18 20 24 21 20 19 18 16 12 12 13 11 11 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 0 5 30 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.01 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) 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.8 2.9 2.7 3.4 3.9 4.1 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.7 4.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 10 10 8 7 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
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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.