Avalanche Weather Guidance
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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Burlington VT
217 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026


...Smugglers Notch, VT (3370 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
Cloud Cover (%)    20   15   15   25   35   50   75   65   75   75   80   80  100  100   85   85   75
Temperature        54   53   60   63   59   55   54   53   54   59   66   66   63   64   61   55   49
Max/Min Temp                           64                  52                  70                  49
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         11    9    9    8    3    3    4    6    8   11   13   14   16   13   17   18   17
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   40   60   70   90   70   30   30
Precip Type                                                 R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.05      0.30      0.58      0.05
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.01                0.35                0.63
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.07                0.17
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.17                0.88                1.21
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    30   35   15   20   30   50   70   60   80   85   85   75   80   60   50   25   20   15
Temperature        57   57   52   50   64   61   59   57   64   63   63   57   61   59   57   52   60   58
Max/Min Temp            60        49        67        55        69        57        66        52        64
Wind Dir           NW    W    W   SW    W    S   SE    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         16   13    5    4    5    4    9   12   13   16   13    9   10    9    6    6    6    4
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)    10    0    0    0    0    5   10   30   70   80   70   60   70   40   20   10   10    5
Precip Type                                            R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.01      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Marcy, NY (5,344 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    15   30   10   35   30   45   80   80   65   75   70   80   95   95   85   85   65
Temperature        50   52   56   57   53   50   50   51   53   57   60   59   57   58   55   50   48
Max/Min Temp                           58                  50                  62                  48
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         18   12   11   10    6    6   11   12   21   29   28   31   40   44   39   32   32
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   30   20   70   80   80   60   20    5
Precip Type                                                      R    T    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.51      0.49      0.03
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.56                0.52
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.07                0.08
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.26                0.87                0.80
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    20   20   20   25   30   50   80   70   85   90   75   60   65   55   50   30   30   15
Temperature        51   51   46   49   58   55   54   55   56   56   57   54   54   52   50   50   54   52
Max/Min Temp            53        46        60        52        59        53        56        48        56
Wind Dir           NW   NW    W    W    W    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW
Wind (mph)         23   21   14   11   10    9   18   21   21   27   23   20   20   21   18   17   13   10
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   20   40   80   80   60   40   50   30   20   10   10    5
Precip Type                                       R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Algonquin Peak, NY (5,114 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    15   25   10   25   30   40   85   70   60   80   70   80   95   95   85   80   65
Temperature        53   57   62   63   58   52   52   52   57   64   67   65   61   60   56   52   50
Max/Min Temp                           63                  51                  69                  50
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          8    6    6    5    2    2    6    8   14   25   21   24   28   33   28   23   23
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   20    5   30   20   70   80   80   60   30   10
Precip Type                                            R         R    T    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.04      0.50      0.37      0.03
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.01                0.54                0.40
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.07                0.07
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.27                0.83                0.76
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    20   20   15   25   30   50   75   70   85   90   75   65   65   55   45   30   30   15
Temperature        57   55   48   53   64   60   55   58   63   60   58   57   61   56   51   53   61   56
Max/Min Temp            59        47        65        54        65        54        62        49        62
Wind Dir           NW   NW    W    W    W   SW    S    S    S    S    S    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW
Wind (mph)         11    8    4    4    6    3    6    9   11   11    9    9   10    8    6    6    8    3
Wind Gust (mph)                                                 28
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   20   40   80   80   60   40   50   30   20   10   10    5
Precip Type                                       R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Whiteface Mountain, NY (4,867 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    10   10   10   25   35   65   90   70   65   80   75   80   95   95   85   80   70
Temperature        53   55   60   60   54   52   53   53   55   62   66   62   58   60   56   52   50
Max/Min Temp                           62                  52                  68                  50
Wind Dir           NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         12   10    9    8    5    8   10   10   16   26   24   26   35   41   32   27   27
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   30   20   60   80   90   60   20   10
Precip Type                                                 R    R    T    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.34      0.39      0.03
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.38                0.42
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.07                0.07
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.32                0.88                0.80
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    20   20   15   25   30   50   75   65   85   80   70   60   65   55   45   25   25   20
Temperature        55   53   49   52   64   57   56   58   62   58   59   56   59   53   52   52   59   54
Max/Min Temp            57        49        64        54        65        54        61        50        60
Wind Dir           NW   NW    W   SW    W   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         16   16   10    9    8    6   12   14   14   20   17   14   14   16   12   11   10    8
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     5    0    0    0    0    5   10   30   80   70   60   40   50   30   10   10   10    5
Precip Type                                            R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Dix Mountain, NY (4,857 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    10   25    5   30   25   45   65   80   60   70   70   80   95   95   80   75   55
Temperature        52   57   62   63   58   53   52   53   56   62   66   65   61   61   58   53   51
Max/Min Temp                           64                  52                  68                  51
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         11    6    8    6    4    5    9   10   16   25   24   27   35   40   33   25   27
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   30   20   70   80   80   50   10    5
Precip Type                                                      R    T    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.42      0.46      0.02
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.46                0.48
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.05                0.06
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.22                0.71                0.67
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    15   15   15   25   30   50   70   65   85   85   70   60   65   50   40   25   30   15
Temperature        58   55   48   53   64   60   56   58   62   60   59   57   61   57   52   53   60   57
Max/Min Temp            60        47        66        54        65        55        63        50        62
Wind Dir           NW   NW    W    W    W    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW
Wind (mph)         14   14   10    6    8    6   11   16   16   20   17   13   13   14   12   10    9    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   20   40   80   80   60   40   50   30   10   10   10    5
Precip Type                                       R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colden, NY (4,715 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    15   30   10   30   30   45   80   75   65   80   70   80   95   95   90   85   65
Temperature        51   55   59   60   55   51   51   51   54   61   64   62   59   58   55   51   49
Max/Min Temp                           61                  50                  66                  49
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)         11    9    9    8    4    3    9    9   16   26   24   26   34   39   32   25   26
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   30   20   70   80   80   60   20    5
Precip Type                                                      R    T    R    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.53      0.48      0.03
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.58                0.51
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.07                0.08
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.27                0.95                0.84
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    20   20   20   25   30   50   80   70   85   90   75   60   65   55   50   30   35   20
Temperature        54   53   46   51   61   57   54   56   60   58   57   55   58   53   50   51   58   54
Max/Min Temp            56        45        63        52        63        53        60        48        59
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW    W    W    S    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW
Wind (mph)         14   12    8    8    8    5   10   12   14   14   12   12   13   12   10   11   10    6
Wind Gust (mph)
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   20   40   80   80   60   40   50   30   20   10   10    5
Precip Type                                       R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    1    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...Mount Colvin, NY (4,080 ft)...

Date               Friday 07/17/26                         Saturday 07/18/26
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        FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    10   30   10   30   25   45   70   80   65   65   70   80   95   95   80   75   55
Temperature        55   61   66   66   59   54   53   53   58   66   70   68   63   61   58   55   53
Max/Min Temp                           67                  53                  72                  53
Wind Dir           NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW   NW
Wind (mph)          5    4    5    4    1    1    1    2    5   10   12   10   10    9    9    9   10
Wind Gust (mph)                                                           27   28   26
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5   10   10   30   20   70   80   80   50   10    5
Precip Type                                                      R    T    R    R    R    R
6 Hour QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.44      0.50      0.02
12 Hour QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.48                0.52
 Low End QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.05                0.06
 High End QPF                        0.00                0.22                0.71                0.67
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
 Low End Snow                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 High End Snow                        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 Ratio (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

Date               Sun 07/19/26   Mon 07/20/26        Tue 07/21/26        Wed 07/22/26        Thu 07/23/26
Time (LT)          14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20
                   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p   2a   8a   2p   8p

Cloud Cover        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW
Cloud Cover (%)    20   10   15   25   30   50   75   65   85   85   70   60   65   50   40   25   30   10
Temperature        61   58   49   54   67   62   56   60   66   62   59   59   64   58   53   56   64   59
Max/Min Temp            62        48        69        55        68        56        66        51        65
Wind Dir           NW   NW    W    W    W   SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W   NW
Wind (mph)         10    6    3    2    5    2    3    8   11    9    6    6   10    6    4    4    6    2
Wind Gust (mph)                                                 26
Precip Prob (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   20   40   80   80   60   40   50   30   10   10   10    5
Precip Type                                       R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 Hour QPF           0.00      0.00
12 Hour Snow           0.0       0.0
12 Hour Ice           0.00      0.00
Snow Ratio (:1)     1    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     Thunderstorms
 R     Rain
 S     Snow
 I     Sleet
 Z     Freezing Rain