Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS41 KGYX 132031
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2024


...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   25   35   30   25   50   50   60   55   70   70   65   60   85   85   55
TEMPERATURE        49   47   46   46   47   52   54   54   49   48   47   46   48   52   52   51   49
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  56                  45                  53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         19   18   17   14   16   18   14   17   19   19   20   19   17   11    9   12   16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    5   30   40   30   30   20   20   40   40   80   80   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.11      0.01      0.00      0.21      0.22
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


...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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        SC   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   30   20   30   25   15   45   45   50   70   65   80   65   50   85   85   50
TEMPERATURE        57   55   53   52   55   63   66   65   59   56   54   54   57   62   64   62   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  68                  54                  66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         12   11   10    8    9    8    8    8    6    5    5    6    6    5    5    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    5   20   30   30   30   20   20   40   40   80   80   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.01      0.00      0.08      0.14
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


...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   20   25   20   25   50   50   60   55   65   70   60   55   85   85   55
TEMPERATURE        59   55   55   54   56   64   66   65   59   57   55   54   56   61   63   62   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  67                  54                  64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N   NW    N    N   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         14   13   13   11   12    9    8    6    6    9    9    8    8    5    4    6    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    5   30   40   30   30   20   20   40   40   80   80   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.08      0.01      0.00      0.15      0.19
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


...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   30   20   20   20   20   45   45   55   60   65   75   70   55   85   85   50
TEMPERATURE        62   57   55   55   58   67   71   69   62   59   57   56   60   66   67   66   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  71                  56                  68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N   NW    N   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    S
WIND (MPH)          8    5    5    5    6    8    9    8    4    4    4    4    2    2    4    3    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    5   30   30   30   30   20   20   40   40   80   80   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.01      0.00      0.14      0.16
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


...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   15   20   20   20   40   45   50   70   60   75   55   50   80   80   50
TEMPERATURE        60   57   55   55   59   67   70   68   62   58   56   55   59   66   66   65   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           54                  70                  55                  68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9   10    8    8    8    5    5    4    2    4    4    6    4    3    2    2    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   20   20   20   20   20   20   40   40   70   70   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    T    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.00      0.00      0.09      0.19
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


...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   20   20   20   20   20   40   40   50   70   60   75   60   50   80   80   50
TEMPERATURE        58   55   53   53   56   63   65   64   59   56   55   54   58   63   62   62   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  66                  54                  64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW    N   NW    N    N    N   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         16   16   14   13   10    6    5    5    5    8    8    9    8    4    4    4    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   20   30   20   20   20   20   40   40   70   70   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    R    T    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.09      0.20
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


...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   30   20   30   25   15   45   40   50   70   65   80   70   50   85   85   50
TEMPERATURE        59   55   54   52   55   62   66   65   60   57   56   55   57   61   63   62   58
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  68                  55                  66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE    N   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         13   11   11   10    9    8    8    8    5    5    5    8    8    5    5    5    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    0    5   20   30   30   30   20   20   40   40   70   70   30
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.01      0.00      0.06      0.12
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


...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   20   15   20   25   25   40   55   60   55   65   70   65   60   80   80   55
TEMPERATURE        64   60   59   58   60   70   73   71   62   60   58   58   60   67   68   66   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           58                  73                  58                  69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   NW    E    E    S   SW
WIND (MPH)         11   11   10   10    8    4    6    4    3    4    4    4    3    2    2    2    2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   30   30   30   30   20   20   40   40   70   70   40
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.06      0.01      0.00      0.06      0.10
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


...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/14/24                      THURSDAY 08/15/24
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   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   25   15   25   20   10   40   40   45   65   65   80   65   50   80   80   55
TEMPERATURE        57   55   53   52   55   62   65   64   59   56   54   53   56   61   63   62   57
MIN/MAX TEMP                           52                  65                  53                  64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    N    N    N    N   NW    N   NW    N    N    N    N    N   NW   NW   NW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   12   12   11    8    6    6    6    6    6    6    8    5    5    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    5   20   30   20   20   20   20   40   40   70   70   30
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.13
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

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN