Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 162031
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW FW SC SC OV OV BK BK SC BK OV OV SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 25 35 50 80 75 55 55 50 70 75 70 40 20 10 5
TEMPERATURE 60 59 59 59 60 59 59 60 59 58 55 50 45 45 49 49 45
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 61 45 51
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 24 23 21 18 19 23 26 27 33 41 51 56 55 47 37 36 33
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 30 60 80 40 50 40 10 20 5 10 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.21 0.44 0.17 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) 11.0 11.2 11.8 12.5 13.5 14.0 14.5 13.8 13.8 12.5 11.2 10.6 9.3 8.5 8.2 8.5 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW SC SC BK OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 30 40 55 80 75 50 60 55 70 85 75 50 20 10 5
TEMPERATURE 70 67 66 66 68 67 68 69 68 66 62 57 52 53 58 59 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 71 52 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 6 8 9 10 10 11 13 14 18 18 16 14 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 40 70 70 30 60 40 20 20 5 5 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.21 0.16 0.11 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) 10.8 11.6 12.3 12.7 13.5 14.2 14.7 13.3 13.6 12.4 11.2 10.6 9.2 8.4 8.1 8.5 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW FW SC SC OV OV BK BK SC BK OV BK SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 25 40 50 80 75 55 55 50 65 75 65 35 20 10 5
TEMPERATURE 71 68 67 66 70 70 70 72 69 67 64 58 54 56 60 62 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 73 53 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 6 6 10 11 10 11 14 18 20 21 19 16 14 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 30 60 80 40 50 40 10 20 5 10 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.19 0.27 0.11 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) 11.0 11.2 11.8 12.5 13.4 14.0 14.5 13.9 13.7 12.5 11.2 10.6 9.4 8.7 8.3 8.5 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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 THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW FW SC SC OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 25 35 50 80 75 55 55 50 70 80 70 45 20 10 5
TEMPERATURE 74 69 68 67 73 72 73 74 71 70 66 59 56 57 63 65 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 76 56 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S SW S W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 5 5 9 11 10 10 12 14 17 17 17 14 13 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 40 60 70 40 60 40 10 20 5 10 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.15 0.07 0.11 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) 10.9 11.4 11.9 12.6 13.4 14.0 14.6 13.7 13.6 12.5 11.2 10.6 9.3 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW SC SC SC BK OV OV BK BK SC BK OV BK SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 25 30 45 60 85 75 60 60 50 65 70 60 35 15 10 5
TEMPERATURE 73 69 67 67 70 70 71 73 70 69 66 59 57 59 63 65 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 74 56 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW W SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 3 5 6 9 8 8 10 11 13 13 13 11 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 40 60 70 30 50 30 10 20 5 5 0 10 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.28 0.17 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) 10.9 11.5 12.3 12.5 13.5 14.1 14.5 13.5 13.4 12.4 11.2 10.7 9.5 8.8 8.4 8.6 8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW SC SC SC BK OV OV BK BK BK BK OV BK SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 25 35 50 65 85 80 60 65 50 65 75 65 35 15 10 5
TEMPERATURE 70 67 66 66 68 66 67 68 68 67 64 58 53 55 59 60 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 69 53 61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 6 8 9 10 10 13 17 20 24 24 19 14 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 40 70 70 30 60 30 10 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.33 0.09 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) 10.9 11.6 12.4 12.6 13.5 14.1 14.5 13.4 13.5 12.4 11.2 10.7 9.4 8.7 8.4 8.6 8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW SC SC BK OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 35 45 60 80 75 50 60 55 70 85 75 50 20 10 5
TEMPERATURE 71 69 67 67 68 66 67 68 68 67 63 57 52 52 57 59 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 72 52 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SW SW S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 9 9 10 11 11 13 17 19 21 21 17 14 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 40 70 70 30 60 40 20 20 5 5 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.14 0.08 0.15 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) 10.8 11.6 12.5 12.8 13.6 14.2 14.7 13.3 13.6 12.5 11.2 10.6 9.2 8.4 8.1 8.5 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 CL FW SC SC BK OV OV BK BK SC BK BK BK SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 25 30 40 55 80 70 60 55 40 55 65 55 25 15 10 5
TEMPERATURE 75 71 70 69 72 73 73 75 73 71 68 63 59 62 66 67 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 68 77 59 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW W W S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 2 3 5 8 6 5 8 10 13 13 12 11 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 30 60 80 40 40 30 10 10 0 10 5 10 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.27 0.03 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) 11.1 11.0 11.7 12.2 13.4 13.9 14.5 14.2 13.4 13.1 11.6 10.7 9.6 8.8 8.4 8.5 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 FW FW SC BK OV OV OV SC BK BK BK OV OV SC FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 40 55 70 80 75 45 60 50 65 85 80 45 20 10 5
TEMPERATURE 70 67 66 66 67 66 67 68 67 66 62 58 52 53 58 59 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 68 52 60
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW N NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 18 18 14 12 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 40 70 60 30 60 40 20 20 0 5 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.28 0.13 0.24 0.03 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) 10.8 11.6 12.5 12.9 13.6 14.2 14.7 13.2 13.7 12.6 11.2 10.6 9.3 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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
* SNOW LEVEL IS AN AUTOMATED PARAMETER GENERATED FROM A CONSENSUS BLEND OF NUMERICAL WEATHER GUIDANCE.