Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 142030
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK OV OV OV SC FW SC BK SC CL CL FW FW FW BK OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 75 75 35 20 30 55 35 5 0 20 10 25 60 75 35
TEMPERATURE 64 62 59 57 54 54 55 55 52 50 48 47 48 51 53 51 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 57 46 55
WIND CHILL 39 36 35 36 34
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 60 65 58 58 58 58 67 69 62 59 59 60 59 48 59 63 65
WIND GUST (MPH) 82 85 87 82
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 40 40 5 0 0 30 20 0 0 0 0 20 40 60 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.53 0.06 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
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) 12.7 13.4 12.5 12.1 10.3 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.8 8.8 7.9 8.7 8.7 9.1 8.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK OV OV OV SC FW SC BK FW CL CL FW CL SC BK OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 70 70 35 25 25 55 20 0 0 15 5 30 60 75 45
TEMPERATURE 73 70 67 64 62 65 67 66 62 59 56 54 57 62 64 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 69 53 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 35 34 28 29 27 35 41 41 34 29 31 32 27 29 34 33 32
WIND GUST (MPH) 56 54 46 48 44 56 63 63 54 48 49 50 44 48 54 52 50
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 60 50 5 0 0 30 10 0 0 0 0 20 40 60 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.52 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
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) 12.4 13.5 13.1 12.5 10.7 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.1 8.8 9.0 8.6 8.9 9.0 9.2 8.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK OV OV BK FW FW FW BK SC CL CL FW CL FW BK OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 75 65 20 20 25 55 35 5 0 15 5 15 55 70 30
TEMPERATURE 71 69 67 63 62 65 68 67 62 58 55 54 57 63 65 62 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 70 53 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 34 33 28 28 27 33 40 41 33 29 29 29 28 26 35 34 33
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 52 46 46 44 52 62 63 52 48 48 48 46 56 54 52
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 40 30 5 0 0 30 20 0 0 0 0 10 40 60 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.46 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
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) 12.6 13.4 12.6 12.1 10.4 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.9 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.1 8.7 8.8 9.1 8.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK OV BK BK SC FW SC BK SC CL CL FW FW FW BK OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 70 65 35 20 30 55 30 5 0 15 10 25 60 75 40
TEMPERATURE 77 72 69 66 65 70 73 70 65 61 56 55 59 68 69 66 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 75 54 71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 14 11 11 13 16 23 26 25 19 12 9 9 14 24 25 25 19
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 50 40 5 0 0 30 20 0 0 0 0 20 40 60 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.54 0.07 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
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) 12.6 13.5 12.8 12.3 10.3 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.2 8.8 8.7 9.2 8.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK BK BK BK SC FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL FW SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 65 65 25 20 10 45 20 5 5 5 0 10 45 60 25
TEMPERATURE 76 73 69 66 66 70 72 71 65 61 58 55 60 69 70 68 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 75 54 72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 24 20 17 20 18 25 31 31 21 16 17 16 16 21 27 23 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 49 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 50 50 0 0 0 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 12.2 13.4 13.1 12.5 10.8 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.3 8.2
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 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK BK BK BK FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL FW SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 70 65 25 25 20 45 20 5 5 5 0 10 45 60 30
TEMPERATURE 74 71 68 65 63 65 67 66 63 60 57 54 57 63 64 63 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 69 53 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 32 31 26 29 27 33 39 39 32 27 27 26 27 29 34 32 29
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 49 48 44 52 61 61 50 44 44 44 48 54 50 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 50 50 0 0 0 20 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 12.2 13.3 13.2 12.5 10.9 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.5 9.0 9.1 9.3 8.3
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 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK OV OV OV SC SC SC BK FW CL CL FW CL FW BK OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 75 70 35 30 30 55 20 0 0 15 0 25 60 75 40
TEMPERATURE 74 71 67 65 62 64 67 65 62 60 57 55 57 62 64 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 70 54 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 33 32 27 29 28 34 40 40 32 27 28 28 27 29 33 32 31
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 50 44 48 46 54 62 62 50 44 46 46 44 48 52 50 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 60 50 5 0 0 30 10 0 0 0 0 20 40 60 10
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.46 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 12.3 13.5 13.2 12.4 10.7 9.1 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.9 8.7 8.9 8.9 9.1 8.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK OV OV BK FW SC FW BK SC CL CL FW CL FW SC BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 70 55 15 35 20 50 40 5 5 5 0 10 35 55 25
TEMPERATURE 78 75 72 69 68 72 75 73 68 64 61 59 63 71 73 69 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 77 58 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 9 12 9 9 9 13 16 16 10 6 5 5 6 14 16 14 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 40 30 5 0 0 30 20 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 5
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.02 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
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.5 13.4 12.6 12.2 10.7 8.9 9.0 9.1 8.9 9.2 8.8 8.8 8.0 8.7 8.9 9.1 8.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/15/26 THURSDAY 07/16/26
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 BK BK OV BK SC SC FW BK FW FW CL CL CL FW BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 75 65 40 25 25 50 15 10 0 5 0 15 55 65 40
TEMPERATURE 76 73 69 66 64 66 67 66 62 60 57 55 58 63 65 63 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 70 54 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 32 31 27 29 26 33 40 39 32 26 27 26 25 28 32 31 29
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 60 50 5 0 0 30 10 0 0 0 0 10 30 50 10
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.30 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 12.1 13.4 13.3 12.4 10.8 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.5 9.0 9.1 9.2 8.4
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