597  
FWUS41 KGYX 172030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 15 25 5 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 10 20 30  
TEMPERATURE 16 16 16 16 17 27 32 32 27 27 27 27 30 37 42 39 31  
MIN/MAX TEMP 13 35 27 44  
WIND CHILL -8 -6 -4 -3 0 17 24 26 14 13 14 16 20 21  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S SW SW SW S S S NW  
WIND (MPH) 48 35 29 25 19 10 9 5 17 20 17 13 12 3 3 3 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 2.8 3.8 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.6 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.1 5.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 15 14 12 9 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 7 8 11 20 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 0 5 25 20 10 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 25 24 23 21 24 35 42 41 35 34 32 30 33 46 51 48 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 44 30 53  
WIND CHILL 12 15 16 13 16 29 27 25 23  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S S S S SW SW SW NE  
WIND (MPH) 16 8 5 5 6 5 5 3 6 9 8 6 5 3 3 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.7 3.7 4.1 4.7 4.9 4.4 4.6 5.5 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 12 9 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 8 11 20 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 27 25 24 22 27 40 46 45 38 36 33 32 34 49 54 51 42  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 46 31 54  
WIND CHILL 14 14 14 12 19 30 27 26  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW W SW S S S NW  
WIND (MPH) 17 12 10 9 8 4 4 3 6 8 6 5 4 3 3 2 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 2.8 3.9 4.2 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.6 5.7 6.5 6.6 6.2 6.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 12 9 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 8 11 20 50 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 5 10 35 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 20 30  
TEMPERATURE 29 26 25 22 28 40 46 45 38 36 34 32 33 51 57 52 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 47 30 57  
WIND CHILL 18 17 17 16  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N S S S W S SW SW SW NW  
WIND (MPH) 13 9 6 4 3 4 5 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.6 3.7 4.1 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.6 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 11 9 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 9 11 20 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 0 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 15 30  
TEMPERATURE 27 25 24 24 27 41 46 44 36 34 32 31 33 49 54 50 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 46 30 54  
WIND CHILL 17 18 18 18  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW W W W SW S S NW  
WIND (MPH) 10 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.7 3.8 4.1 5.5 5.2 4.3 4.5 5.2 6.5 6.6 6.2 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 11 8 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 9 12 25 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 0 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 15 30  
TEMPERATURE 25 24 23 22 25 38 42 42 35 33 31 31 34 45 49 47 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 44 31 51  
WIND CHILL 11 13 14 14 17  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W SW S S S N  
WIND (MPH) 18 11 8 6 6 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.5 3.7 4.1 5.3 5.1 4.1 4.3 5.2 6.5 6.6 6.2 6.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 11 9 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 9 11 25 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 0 5 35 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 25 25 24 22 26 35 42 42 36 35 33 31 34 44 51 49 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 45 31 54  
WIND CHILL 12 16 17 14 18 29 27 24 23 28  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S SE SE SE S SW SW SW NE  
WIND (MPH) 17 9 5 6 8 4 5 3 10 11 11 9 6 3 3 1 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 2.5 3.7 4.1 4.5 4.8 4.5 4.6 5.5 6.5 6.4 6.0 5.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 12 9 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 8 11 20 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 10 5 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 10 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 30 28 27 25 28 42 47 46 39 36 34 32 33 47 53 51 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 48 30 54  
WIND CHILL 22 22 20 18  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW S SE S SW SW SW W SW S S S NW  
WIND (MPH) 9 5 5 5 4 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 2.5 3.6 4.1 5.4 5.2 4.7 4.6 5.3 6.5 6.7 6.4 6.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 12 10 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 8 10 16 25 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/18/26 MONDAY 10/19/26  
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 CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 0 10 15 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 15 30  
TEMPERATURE 25 24 23 23 25 35 41 40 36 34 31 31 34 42 48 46 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 42 31 49  
WIND CHILL 13 14 16 16 18 30 27 23 24  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W SW S S SE SE SE S S S NE  
WIND (MPH) 14 9 5 5 5 3 3 3 6 9 9 8 5 3 2 1 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.5 3.7 4.1 4.7 4.9 4.4 4.5 5.6 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 11 8 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 9 12 20 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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