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FWUS41 KGYX 180830
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 SC SC BK SC SC OV OV OV OV SC BK OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 65 30 45 80 75 80 75 50 60 75 80 85 85 75 65
TEMPERATURE -11 -4 0 3 2 3 4 4 6 10 13 15 13 14 14 14 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 4 2 15 13
WIND CHILL -48 -33 -24 -16 -20 -19 -18 -19 -16 -11 -7 -4 -9 -7 -7 -7 -5
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 55 34 24 16 21 21 23 25 25 26 26 26 32 32 28 29 34
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 30 30 30 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 19 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 15
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 SC BK SC BK BK OV OV OV SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 35 55 30 50 60 80 80 75 45 65 75 85 80 90 80 75
TEMPERATURE 0 5 12 16 14 14 14 15 16 22 27 28 24 23 24 25 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 19 13 29 23
WIND CHILL -24 -14 -3 4 2 2 1 2 3 9 15 16 11 12 14 15 17
WIND DIR NW W NW W SW S S S S S S SW SW S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 24 17 13 9 9 9 10 10 11 14 14 14 14 11 10 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 20 20 30 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 19 17 17 17 17 19 19 20 20 19 17 16 16 15 15 15
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 FW FW BK FW SC OV BK OV BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 60 20 35 75 70 75 65 45 55 70 75 80 85 70 60
TEMPERATURE 1 9 16 17 13 13 13 14 15 22 27 28 24 23 23 25 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 19 13 29 23
WIND CHILL -23 -8 2 7 1 2 1 1 2 9 15 17 12 12 12 15 17
WIND DIR NW W NW W SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 25 16 12 8 9 8 9 10 10 13 14 13 13 11 10 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 30 30 30 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 19 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 16 16 15 15 15
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 SC BK SC SC BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 50 65 30 40 65 70 80 75 55 65 75 85 85 90 75 70
TEMPERATURE 7 11 18 22 18 16 16 17 19 26 30 32 28 25 26 26 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 22 16 32 25
WIND CHILL -12 -4 5 15 10 11 15 19 23 21 16 18 18 20
WIND DIR NW W NW W S S SE SE S S S S S S S W W
WIND (MPH) 17 12 11 5 2 2 3 3 5 11 13 12 6 8 6 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 30 30 30 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 19 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 FW FW BK SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 55 30 35 65 70 70 65 40 55 65 80 80 85 55 55
TEMPERATURE 6 12 19 22 17 16 16 16 17 25 29 31 27 25 24 25 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 22 15 31 24
WIND CHILL -13 -4 7 13 9 16 20 23 20 17 17 18 20
WIND DIR W W NW W SW SW S S S S S S SW S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 17 14 11 8 5 2 1 1 3 8 10 9 5 6 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 20 30 30 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 19 17 17 17 18 19 19 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 14
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 FW FW BK SC SC BK BK OV BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 55 30 40 65 70 70 65 40 60 65 85 80 85 60 60
TEMPERATURE 2 7 14 18 15 15 15 15 16 22 26 28 24 23 24 24 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 18 15 28 23
WIND CHILL -23 -13 -1 6 2 4 4 3 4 10 15 17 12 11 13 13 15
WIND DIR NW W NW W SW S S S S S S SW SW S SW W W
WIND (MPH) 28 19 13 10 10 8 8 9 10 12 12 13 13 12 11 11 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 20 30 30 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 19 17 17 17 18 19 19 20 19 19 17 16 16 15 15 14
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 SC BK SC SC BK OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 35 55 35 50 60 70 80 70 45 60 75 80 80 90 80 75
TEMPERATURE 0 4 11 16 15 15 15 17 17 23 26 28 26 25 24 26 28
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 15 30 24
WIND CHILL -24 -15 -5 4 2 2 2 4 3 10 13 16 14 13 12 15 17
WIND DIR NW W NW W SW S S S S S S S SW S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 25 17 13 9 10 10 11 12 13 16 16 16 14 14 13 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 30 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 19 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 15
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 FW FW BK SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK OV BK BK SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 65 30 40 65 55 60 65 45 55 70 75 65 70 45 40
TEMPERATURE 8 16 22 25 22 19 19 19 20 28 32 33 28 26 26 26 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 18 33 25
WIND CHILL -8 7 15 19 23 25 21 19 20 24
WIND DIR NW W NW SW S SW SW SW S S S S SW S S W W
WIND (MPH) 12 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 9 11 10 6 5 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 21 20 17 18 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14
SNOW DENSITY (%) 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 03/18/26 THURSDAY 03/19/26
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 SC BK SC BK BK OV OV OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 40 55 45 55 60 80 80 75 45 70 80 90 85 90 85 75
TEMPERATURE 3 7 14 16 15 14 15 15 17 22 26 27 24 23 24 25 27
MAX/MIN TEMP 17 14 28 23
WIND CHILL -19 -11 0 5 3 2 2 2 4 9 14 16 12 11 12 14 17
WIND DIR NW W NW W SW S S S S S S S SW S S SW W
WIND (MPH) 23 16 12 8 9 9 10 10 12 13 13 13 12 13 12 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 10 20 20 20 20 10
PRECIP TYPE S S S S
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 19 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 14
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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