Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FWUS41 KGYX 190830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT SAT APR 19 2025
...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 75 75 65 55 60 65 60 60 25 10 5 30 35 45 50 50
TEMPERATURE 45 47 47 47 45 39 32 21 16 18 20 21 22 20 22 23 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 15 24 19
WIND CHILL 11 -6 -13 -10 -6 -5 -4 -6 -2 0 5
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 56 55 66 69 65 77 80 89 85 87 78 75 78 71 67 63 55
WIND GUST (MPH) 84 87 82 96 101 112 107 111 100 96 100 90 85
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 50 70 40 40 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.23 0.19 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.6 10.7 9.9 9.0 7.2 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 15 15 13 11 7 6 4 4 4
...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK FW FW CL SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 70 80 60 65 65 65 65 25 5 5 35 35 45 45 50
TEMPERATURE 51 56 57 57 55 49 39 29 23 25 30 31 30 27 25 25 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 22 33 25
WIND CHILL 11 3 7 14 15 15 9 7 8 16
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 26 25 31 37 39 41 40 41 39 35 34 35 31 36 34 31 26
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 58 61 63 62 63 61 57 56 57 50 56 54 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 50 70 40 40 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.11 0.05 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) 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.1 8.6 7.2 3.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 12 15 15 12 9 6 4 3 3 3
...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 BK OV OV BK SC BK BK BK BK FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 75 60 50 60 60 55 55 20 10 5 25 35 40 45 45
TEMPERATURE 53 57 58 58 55 50 40 30 24 27 31 32 30 29 27 26 31
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 23 34 25
WIND CHILL 13 4 8 14 16 14 14 12 11 19
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 27 26 32 41 41 42 39 42 42 42 41 41 33 29 25 23 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 50 63 63 65 61 65 65 66 65 64 54 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 50 70 40 40 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.17 0.16 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.6 10.7 9.9 9.0 7.2 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 14 14 12 9 6 5 4 3 3
...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW CL SC SC SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 70 65 55 65 65 65 65 30 10 5 35 35 45 50 50
TEMPERATURE 54 61 63 63 60 54 44 35 28 32 38 39 35 32 29 28 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 27 41 27
WIND CHILL 13 17
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 11 14 21 21 25 24 26 26 34 33 31 21 13 10 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 55 54 50
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 60 70 40 50 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.06 0.05 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) 10.4 10.6 10.7 9.9 8.7 7.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 15 14 11 8 6 5 4 3 3
...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 BK OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 65 70 50 45 40 50 40 10 5 5 35 30 40 35 35
TEMPERATURE 52 60 61 63 59 53 44 34 30 33 38 38 35 32 30 28 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 29 40 27
WIND CHILL 15 19 18 16
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 17 18 21 27 28 31 28 27 27 29 28 29 20 20 18 14 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 46 49 46 44 44 49 48 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 50 60 40 30 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.10 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) 10.3 10.5 10.8 10.1 9.2 7.2 4.3 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 14 13 10 7 4 4 3 2 2
...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 BK OV BK OV BK SC SC BK SC FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 65 75 50 45 45 50 45 10 5 5 35 35 40 35 35
TEMPERATURE 51 55 56 58 55 50 41 31 25 27 32 33 31 29 27 27 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 24 35 26
WIND CHILL 14 6 8 16 17 16 14 11 12
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 25 25 31 37 36 40 40 40 40 42 39 39 32 29 27 24 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 58 57 62 62 62 62 66 62 62 51 48 44
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 50 60 40 30 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.10 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) 10.3 10.5 10.8 10.1 9.2 7.2 4.3 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 14 14 10 8 4 4 3 3 3
...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK FW FW CL SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 75 80 60 60 60 65 60 20 5 5 35 35 45 45 45
TEMPERATURE 53 56 57 57 55 50 39 29 24 25 30 31 30 28 26 26 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 23 34 26
WIND CHILL 12 5 6 14 15 15 12 11 11 17
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
WIND (MPH) 25 25 29 37 36 39 39 40 39 37 36 36 29 28 25 23 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 58 57 61 61 62 61 59 58 58 49 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 50 70 40 40 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.11 0.02 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) 10.3 10.7 10.7 10.0 8.5 7.1 3.8 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 13 15 14 12 9 6 4 3 3 3
...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 80 65 45 50 40 35 25 10 5 5 20 35 30 40 35
TEMPERATURE 55 64 66 66 61 57 47 38 33 35 40 40 37 35 32 31 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 32 43 30
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 11 13 17 21 18 21 18 20 24 29 29 27 16 11 9 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 49 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 50 20 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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) 10.5 10.5 10.7 9.9 9.2 7.4 4.3 1.4 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 13 12 8 5 5 4 3 3 3
...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25
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 OV OV BK OV SC SC BK BK SC FW CL CL SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 65 80 50 35 50 60 50 10 5 5 30 40 45 50 45
TEMPERATURE 51 54 56 57 54 49 40 29 25 27 32 34 31 29 27 26 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 24 36 25
WIND CHILL 12 6 10 17 17 14 12 12 18
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
WIND (MPH) 21 21 27 33 33 34 37 39 37 33 31 32 27 26 24 21 18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 40 60 30 30 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.15 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) 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.0 8.8 7.1 3.9 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 14 14 11 8 4 3 3 3 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.