Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 032130
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EST WED DEC 3 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 75 80 70 75 65 50 55 45 30 20 20 25 30 40 35
TEMPERATURE 11 5 10 12 10 10 4 -6 -12 -14 -15 -14 -12 -5 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 2 10 -16 4
WIND CHILL -7 -17 -12 -10 -14 -16 -26 -42 -53 -56 -58 -51 -47 -33 -26 -25 -27
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 23 28 33 37 44 51 60 73 74 79 51 43 31 29 28 32
WIND GUST (MPH) 93 94 100
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 30 20 70 60 30 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.6 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 16 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 80 90 75 80 70 60 65 45 30 20 20 30 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 16 14 18 20 19 19 14 5 0 -4 -6 -5 -7 1 8 6 5
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 21 -7 9
WIND CHILL 6 2 6 8 6 5 -3 -17 -27 -32 -34 -25 -29 -17 -8 -11 -13
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 9 10 11 12 14 19 23 32 31 31 13 16 12 13 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 49 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 20 10 60 60 20 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.4 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 15 16 17 18 19 18 16 17 17 18 19 18 18 18 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 75 80 70 75 65 50 55 40 30 20 20 25 30 35 35
TEMPERATURE 17 16 19 20 18 21 16 6 0 -3 -4 -5 -6 3 10 8 5
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 22 -6 10
WIND CHILL 8 4 7 8 4 7 -2 -16 -27 -32 -34 -28 -27 -13 -5 -6 -10
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 9 10 11 13 16 21 24 33 35 37 19 14 11 11 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 56 58
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 30 20 70 60 30 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.07 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.5 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 15 15 15 16 17 18 17 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 17 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 75 85 70 80 65 55 60 45 30 20 20 30 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 18 18 20 22 22 23 19 10 4 -1 -3 -3 -4 5 12 10 7
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 24 -4 12
WIND CHILL 10 10 10 12 11 10 4 -10 -20 -26 -28 -22 -19 -6 0 -1 -5
WIND DIR W W NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 9 10 14 17 21 27 26 24 13 8 5 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 42 48 46 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 20 20 70 60 30 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 15 15 16 16 17 19 19 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 80 80 65 70 70 40 55 40 20 15 15 25 30 35 35
TEMPERATURE 18 18 19 21 20 23 20 10 4 -1 -3 -3 -4 4 11 9 6
MIN/MAX TEMP 17 23 -4 11
WIND CHILL 11 10 10 11 9 12 6 -8 -18 -26 -28 -21 -20 -9 0 -2 -6
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 8 9 11 16 18 24 25 24 11 9 8 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 41 47 47 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 10 20 40 40 10 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 15 15 14 15 16 17 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 80 80 70 75 65 45 60 40 20 15 15 25 30 35 40
TEMPERATURE 16 14 17 19 18 19 15 7 1 -2 -4 -4 -6 1 7 6 5
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 20 -6 7
WIND CHILL 5 2 4 6 4 4 -3 -16 -27 -31 -34 -28 -26 -15 -8 -8 -11
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW W NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 9 11 13 13 17 21 27 39 37 37 20 13 10 10 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 61 58 58
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 10 20 40 50 10 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 15 16 17 18 19 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 80 90 75 80 70 60 65 45 30 20 20 30 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 16 15 19 21 20 20 14 6 1 -2 -4 -5 -6 1 7 7 6
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 22 -6 9
WIND CHILL 4 2 6 8 7 6 -4 -16 -26 -30 -32 -26 -25 -15 -8 -8 -11
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 9 11 13 13 13 16 20 25 34 34 33 16 12 10 11 10 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 54 52
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 20 10 60 60 20 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 15 16 17 18 19 18 16 17 17 18 19 18 18 18 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 80 80 65 65 65 35 40 35 20 10 20 25 30 35 35
TEMPERATURE 20 20 21 22 21 27 22 14 6 2 0 0 -1 6 13 12 8
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 28 -2 14
WIND CHILL 13 15 15 13 19 9 -1 -14 -20 -21 -16 -13 -3 4 4 -1
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 3 4 4 5 5 8 13 14 19 20 17 10 5 4 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 37 46 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 10 30 30 40 10 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 15 15 14 14 16 17 18 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 12/04/25 FRIDAY 12/05/25
TIME (LT) 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 90 75 75 60 55 60 40 25 15 20 30 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 16 14 18 19 18 18 13 4 1 -2 -5 -4 -6 0 6 5 5
MIN/MAX TEMP 12 19 -6 6
WIND CHILL 5 1 6 7 5 5 -3 -18 -25 -29 -33 -24 -24 -14 -7 -8 -12
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 8 10 10 11 11 12 16 23 32 31 29 13 10 8 8 8 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 10 10 10 60 50 10 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.2 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 16 15 16 17 18 19 18 17 17 18 18 19 18 18 17 17
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN