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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2025


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   85   90   80   45   60   65   60   35   35   60   70   75   75   65   60
TEMPERATURE        35   37   39   39   39   40   41   40   39   38   36   32   29   27   27   25   22
MIN/MAX TEMP                           35                  43                  29                  29
WIND CHILL                                                                16   11    8    7    4   -2
WIND DIR            E    E   SE   SE   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         28   24   21   19   13   10   13   25   33   36   39   41   42   47   52   56   64
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                    81
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   30   20   10    5    5   40    5    5    5   10   20   10   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R                   R                        Z
6 HOUR QPF                 0.05      0.03      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.1  9.2  7.9  6.8  5.8  4.5  2.9  2.5  2.5  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    3    6    7   10   10


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   85   90   80   50   65   65   60   40   40   70   75   75   75   70   65
TEMPERATURE        41   41   43   43   43   47   48   47   45   43   41   41   39   37   38   35   33
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  49                  39                  39
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         18   16   11   11    6    4    6   11   16   18   19   21   20   13   19   18   18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   30   30   20   10    5   30    5    5    5   10   20   10   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R              R                        R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.02      0.01      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.1  9.2  7.9  6.7  5.7  4.3  2.8  2.5  2.5  2.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    3    5    7    9    9


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   85   90   80   45   55   65   60   35   35   55   70   70   75   65   60
TEMPERATURE        39   40   42   42   42   47   51   50   46   44   43   41   41   39   39   37   34
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  51                  41                  41
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E   SE    E   SE   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         12    9    6    6    4    4    5   10   14   17   20   21   19   17   19   19   21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   20   10    5    5   40    5    5    5    5   20   10   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R                   R                        R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.05      0.03      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.1  9.3  8.0  6.8  5.8  4.5  3.0  2.6  2.5  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    5    6    9    9


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   85   90   80   45   60   65   60   35   40   60   75   75   75   70   60
TEMPERATURE        47   44   44   44   44   51   53   52   48   46   44   43   42   41   42   40   36
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  53                  42                  42
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SE    N   NW    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         16   13    5    5    2    2    4    5    8    9   10   13   14   17   18   18   17
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   30   20   20   10    5   40    5    5    5   10   20   10   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R              R                        R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.03      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.1  9.2  7.9  6.7  5.7  4.5  2.9  2.6  2.5  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    4    6    8    8


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   85   90   80   55   65   60   65   30   30   50   60   65   70   60   50
TEMPERATURE        40   41   42   43   43   49   53   53   48   45   43   42   42   43   42   40   35
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  53                  42                  43
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E    E    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          9    8    5    4    2    3    2    5    8   10   12   14   11   12   16   14   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   20   20   10    5   30    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.03      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.2  9.5  8.1  6.9  5.8  4.6  3.2  2.8  2.6  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    3    5    6    7


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   85   90   80   60   65   65   65   30   30   55   60   70   70   60   50
TEMPERATURE        39   40   42   42   42   45   48   49   47   44   42   40   38   38   37   36   33
MIN/MAX TEMP                           39                  49                  38                  38
WIND CHILL                                                                                         19
WIND DIR            E    E    E    E   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)         20   18   14   11    8    6    5   11   14   17   20   21   20   13   19   20   27
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                    44
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   20   20   10    5   30    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.02      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.2  9.5  8.0  6.8  5.8  4.6  3.2  2.7  2.6  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    4    5    7    7


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   85   90   80   55   70   65   60   40   40   70   80   75   75   70   65
TEMPERATURE        42   43   44   44   44   45   47   47   46   44   43   41   39   36   38   35   35
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  50                  38                  40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E   SE   SE   SE   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)         20   17   11    9    5    4    6   12   16   18   20   21   21   13   19   20   23
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   30   30   20   10   10   30    5    5    5   10   10   10   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.01      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.1  9.2  8.0  6.7  5.7  4.2  2.8  2.5  2.5  2.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    3    5    7    8    9


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   90   90   90   80   50   50   65   60   35   30   45   55   65   65   50   45
TEMPERATURE        48   45   45   45   45   49   53   53   50   48   46   45   45   45   46   43   39
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  53                  45                  46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E    E   NE    N    N    E    N   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    4    4    2    1    2    2    4    6    9   12   11   12   12   13   13   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   30   30   20   10    5    5   30    5    5    5    5   10   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R                   R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.2  9.4  8.2  7.0  6.0  4.7  3.3  2.9  2.7  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    3    5    6    7


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 10/14/25                        WEDNESDAY 10/15/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   85   85   80   60   75   65   60   35   40   65   75   75   75   65   55
TEMPERATURE        41   42   44   44   44   44   45   45   44   43   41   40   38   36   36   35   34
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  47                  38                  38
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E    E    E   SE   SE    E   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    N
WIND (MPH)         14   13   10    9    5    4    5   11   16   18   20   23   20   11   16   17   20
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   30   30   30   20   10    5   30    5    5    5   10   10   10    5    0    5
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R              R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.04      0.01      0.01      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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.1  9.4  8.0  6.6  5.7  4.3  2.8  2.5  2.5  2.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2    4    6    8    8

$$

--- 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.