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FWUS41 KGYX 012030
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 CL FW BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 65 90 85 90 80 80 65 80 90 85 75 75 65 60 40
TEMPERATURE 22 22 23 22 24 26 27 28 25 24 24 23 22 24 26 28 25
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 29 22 30
WIND CHILL 3 4 8 7 9 14 16 16 14 11 10 7 4 2 5 7 4
WIND DIR W W W SW SW W W W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 32 28 21 20 21 13 13 16 12 14 17 25 29 54 58 64 51
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 60 60 30 60 60 50 50 50 50 40 40 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.14 0.10 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.0
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.3 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 13 13 13
SNOW DENSITY (%) 8 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 CL FW OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 25 75 90 90 85 80 70 55 80 85 85 75 75 70 60 40
TEMPERATURE 34 31 31 31 32 35 38 39 35 33 32 30 32 35 38 39 36
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 40 30 40
WIND CHILL 24 22 24 23 24 28 33 29 27 24 19 20 24 28 29 27
WIND DIR NW W SW S SW W W W W NW N N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 11 8 9 10 8 6 8 6 6 9 14 18 18 19 20 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 40 60 60 30 60 30 30 30 30 40 40 30 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R R R S R S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.19 0.09 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 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) 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 7 7 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 11 10 10 10
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 14 14 11 11 12 14 14 14 12 11 9 8 9 10 10 10
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 CL FW BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 20 65 90 85 85 80 80 65 80 85 80 70 65 55 50 35
TEMPERATURE 36 34 32 32 32 35 39 40 36 34 32 31 32 35 38 40 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 40 30 40
WIND CHILL 27 25 24 24 24 29 25 21 21 24 27 30 27
WIND DIR NW W W S SW SW W W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 13 10 10 10 6 4 6 5 5 8 13 17 20 23 23 19
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 60 60 30 60 60 50 50 50 50 40 40 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R R R S S S S S S R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.13 0.13 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.3 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 7 10 11 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 11 10 10 10
SNOW DENSITY (%) 12 12 14 10 9 12 14 14 14 12 11 10 8 9 10 10 10
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 CL FW OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 75 90 85 85 80 80 60 80 85 85 80 80 70 60 40
TEMPERATURE 39 35 35 34 35 39 42 42 38 36 34 33 35 38 41 43 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 43 33 43
WIND CHILL 33 26 28 29 32 34 31
WIND DIR NW N E SE SE SE SW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 4 3 4 5 6 8 6 5 5 5 8 9 17 19 20 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 60 60 30 60 50 40 40 40 40 40 40 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R R R R R S S R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.12 0.10 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 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) 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 4 7 8 6 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 9 8 8 8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 20 20 25 14 12 16 20 20 20 16 14 11 10 11 12 12 12
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 CL FW BK OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 25 70 90 85 90 75 70 60 75 80 80 70 60 50 45 35
TEMPERATURE 39 34 35 33 34 37 42 42 38 36 34 33 35 40 42 43 39
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 44 33 43
WIND CHILL 33 26 27 32 34 35 31
WIND DIR NW NW SW S SW W W W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 5 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 3 5 8 10 16 17 16 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 50 60 60 30 60 40 30 40 40 40 40 40 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE R S S R R R R R R S S S S R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.10 0.12 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 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) 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 3.1 3.6 3.6 3.3 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 9 8 8 8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 20 25 20 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 16 12 11 11 12 12 12
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 FW SC OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 25 70 90 85 90 75 65 55 80 80 80 70 60 50 45 35
TEMPERATURE 35 33 33 32 33 34 38 39 36 34 33 31 33 36 38 40 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 40 31 40
WIND CHILL 25 24 26 26 27 28 32 33 28 25 21 22 25 27 29 26
WIND DIR NW W W SW SW W W W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 14 11 8 6 6 6 8 8 5 6 10 13 16 21 23 25 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 50 60 60 30 60 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R R R R S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.10 0.09 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 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) 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.5 3.1 3.6 3.6 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 6 7 8 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 9
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 16 14 12 14 14 14 16 16 14 12 11 10 10 11 11 11
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 FW FW OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 25 75 90 85 85 75 65 60 80 80 85 75 70 65 60 40
TEMPERATURE 36 33 33 32 33 34 38 39 36 34 33 32 31 36 38 40 37
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 40 31 41
WIND CHILL 26 24 26 25 25 27 32 33 30 27 25 22 20 25 28 30 27
WIND DIR NW W SW S SW W W W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 16 11 8 8 9 8 8 8 6 8 10 13 17 19 19 21 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 42 49
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 40 60 60 30 60 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 10 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R S R S R S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.19 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 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) 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 10
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 14 14 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 10
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 CL FW BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 55 90 90 90 70 75 80 75 85 80 70 60 60 45 20
TEMPERATURE 42 38 36 37 36 38 42 43 41 39 37 36 37 41 44 45 42
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 44 35 46
WIND CHILL 34 37 39 36
WIND DIR NW NW W S SE S SW E N NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 3 2 2 2 4 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 11 13 13 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 50 50 30 50 60 50 40 50 50 40 40 30 20 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.08 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.2 0.1 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) 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 6 7 7
SNOW DENSITY (%) 25 25 25 20 16 20 25 25 25 25 20 16 14 14 16 14 14
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
DATE SATURDAY 05/02/26 SUNDAY 05/03/26
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 FW SC OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 80 95 90 85 70 70 65 80 85 85 70 60 65 60 40
TEMPERATURE 35 32 33 32 33 34 37 38 35 33 32 31 32 35 37 38 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 39 31 38
WIND CHILL 26 25 27 25 26 28 26 24 21 21 25 28 28 25
WIND DIR NW NW SW S SW W W W W NW N N N NW NW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 12 8 6 8 8 6 6 6 4 8 10 13 17 17 16 18 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 50 50 50 30 50 20 30 20 20 30 30 30 20 10 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S R S R S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.16 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 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) 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 10
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 14 14 12 12 12 14 14 14 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 10
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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