Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 152030
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 60 55 70 60 55 55 55 50 40 40 40 25 15 20 20 15
TEMPERATURE 23 23 21 21 20 19 22 23 23 26 25 24 25 27 30 30 27
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 26 23 32
WIND CHILL 0 0 -4 -4 -6 -4 0 1 1 4 3 2 5 8 14 14 10
WIND DIR NW N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 59 63 69 72 71 49 48 54 55 62 59 58 48 42 36 36 35
WIND GUST (MPH) 87 90 89
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 5 5 4
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 55 75 75 70 65 65 50 35 35 40 30 15 20 20 15
TEMPERATURE 31 30 29 29 27 28 33 33 32 32 31 30 30 36 41 41 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 35 30 43
WIND CHILL 19 18 17 16 13 14 19 19 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 18 18 18 20 20 23 23 25 25 17 14 14 17 17 17 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 2.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.4 4.0 4.2 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 9 10 11 12 12 12 10 9 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 3
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 55 65 55 50 50 50 45 40 35 35 25 15 20 20 15
TEMPERATURE 32 32 31 28 27 31 34 34 33 34 33 32 31 39 43 42 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 36 31 44
WIND CHILL 19 18 13 12 17 19 18
WIND DIR N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 19 21 24 25 25 25 25 26 27 21 20 20 20 18 16 16 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 60 55 70 65 55 60 60 50 40 35 40 25 15 20 20 15
TEMPERATURE 36 34 33 31 30 33 37 37 35 35 34 32 33 41 47 45 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 39 32 47
WIND CHILL 19 17
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 17 17 17 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 13 13 13 14 13 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.1 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.6 4.0 4.2 4.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 9 10 11 12 12 10 9 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 45 35 45 40 35 30 30 25 25 25 30 15 10 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 35 33 31 31 30 35 38 37 35 34 33 32 33 42 46 45 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 39 32 47
WIND CHILL 19
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 12 13 14 16 16 18 17 18 18 14 12 13 12 12 11 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.5 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 5 6 7 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 35 50 40 35 30 35 25 25 25 30 20 10 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 33 32 31 29 28 29 33 32 32 32 32 31 32 37 41 40 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 34 31 42
WIND CHILL 18 17 14 13 15 18 18 18 18 18
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 25 28 28 29 27 23 21 26 28 28 26 24 20 17 13 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 46 48 44 46 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 2.1 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.4 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.7 4.1 4.3 4.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 6 7 8 10 10 7 6 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 3
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 55 75 75 70 65 65 45 35 30 40 30 15 20 20 15
TEMPERATURE 34 33 31 29 28 27 32 33 33 33 32 31 31 35 41 40 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 36 31 44
WIND CHILL 17 15 14 13 19 19 19 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 24 24 25 25 24 23 24 26 27 23 20 19 18 16 14 14 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.4 4.0 4.2 4.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 9 11 11 12 12 11 10 9 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 3
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 40 45 35 30 35 35 30 35 30 30 15 10 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 38 37 35 34 33 38 42 40 38 39 38 37 37 44 49 48 41
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 42 36 50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 16 16 16 19 19 20 20 16 14 13 12 12 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 1.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.9 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 5 6 7 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE THURSDAY 10/16/25 FRIDAY 10/17/25
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 SC BK SC BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 40 60 70 60 50 50 30 25 25 30 25 15 15 15 10
TEMPERATURE 33 32 31 29 27 28 32 31 32 32 32 31 31 35 39 39 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 33 31 41
WIND CHILL 18 16 13 14 18 19 19
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND (MPH) 20 20 21 21 21 21 20 24 25 20 18 18 17 14 13 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 2.4 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 3.3 4.0 4.2 4.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
$$
--- 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.