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FWUS41 KGYX 222030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 50 70 70 85 80 90 90 95 95 95 95 85 90 95 85  
TEMPERATURE 37 32 29 28 37 40 42 42 39 36 35 35 32 28 29 29 31  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 44 27 35  
WIND CHILL 26 20 17 17 29 32 34 33 29 25 23 21 16 10 11 11 13  
WIND DIR NW NW N N N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 23 19 17 13 11 14 14 20 21 20 25 32 41 42 42 43 47  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 70 80 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE R S S S Z  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.6 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.1 4.6 4.3 5.3 7.2 10.7 11.3 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 20 25 25 25 33 33 33 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 60 55 75 70 90 80 90 90 95 95 95 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 47 40 37 35 44 52 54 54 48 44 43 42 40 39 39 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 56 36 43  
WIND CHILL 38 36 34 31 29 29 30 30  
WIND DIR N N N N NE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 8 6 5 4 4 6 9 10 10 12 16 18 19 19 20 21  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 70 70 80 90 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.06  
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) 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.7 6.4 6.3 5.6 5.0 4.4 4.8 6.4 9.9 11.1 11.4 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 50 50 60 65 80 75 85 85 95 95 95 95 85 85 95 90  
TEMPERATURE 47 41 38 35 44 51 55 54 49 45 43 42 40 40 39 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 56 37 43  
WIND CHILL 29 35 31 31 30 31 31  
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 6 6 4 8 9 10 9 8 9 12 17 18 18 17 17  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 60 80 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.11  
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) 4.9 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.9 5.5 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.1 4.6 4.3 5.2 7.1 10.7 11.3 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 0  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 55 45 65 70 85 75 90 90 95 95 95 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 49 41 37 34 45 54 58 57 51 46 45 43 43 43 43 43 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 59 39 46  
WIND CHILL 36 35 35 35 35 35  
WIND DIR N N N N SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 3 3 3 3 6 9 9 9 8 9 12 16 17 18 17 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 60 80 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.08  
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) 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.8 5.4 6.1 6.3 5.6 5.1 4.5 4.3 5.6 8.2 10.9 11.3 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 55 55 75 70 80 80 85 90 95 95 90 95 85 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 48 42 39 37 46 53 56 55 49 45 43 42 41 41 41 41 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 57 38 44  
WIND CHILL 35 34 34 34 35  
WIND DIR NW NW N N E E SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 3 3 6 6 9 5 4 4 6 10 11 11 11 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 70 70 80 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.14  
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) 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 4.9 4.4 4.5 5.8 9.6 11.0 11.4 11.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 0  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 60 55 80 75 80 85 90 90 95 95 90 95 90 90 90 85  
TEMPERATURE 48 41 38 36 44 49 52 51 47 44 42 42 39 38 38 39 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 53 37 42  
WIND CHILL 34 31 30 36 35 30 29 29 30 31  
WIND DIR N N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 11 11 10 8 5 9 8 11 11 9 11 13 17 17 16 17 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 70 70 80 90 80  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.13  
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) 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.4 6.0 6.1 5.4 4.9 4.4 4.7 6.0 9.7 11.1 11.5 11.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 50 100 50 50 50 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 55 50 70 65 90 80 85 90 95 95 95 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 48 42 39 36 45 51 53 54 49 46 44 43 40 39 38 40 41  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 57 37 44  
WIND CHILL 36 33 30 37 35 31 30 29 31 31  
WIND DIR N N N N NE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 6 5 5 6 11 13 11 13 16 19 18 17 19 23  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 70 70 80 90 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.05  
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) 4.9 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.6 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.0 4.4 4.9 6.5 9.9 11.1 11.4 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 50 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 40 45 60 60 75 80 85 90 95 95 95 95 85 85 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 52 44 40 37 45 53 56 57 52 48 46 46 44 44 43 43 43  
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 59 41 46  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N E SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 3 2 5 5 8 5 3 3 4 8 9 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 70 90 90  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.09  
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) 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.8 5.0 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.1 4.6 4.0 4.7 6.5 10.0 11.2 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 0  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE SATURDAY 05/23/26 SUNDAY 05/24/26  
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 SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 65 60 75 80 85 85 95 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 90 90  
TEMPERATURE 46 41 38 35 44 50 51 50 47 45 43 42 39 37 37 39 39  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 52 36 43  
WIND CHILL 32 29 39 36 34 29 27 27 30 29  
WIND DIR N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 6 4 6 9 11 12 12 13 16 19 18 17 18 19  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 80 70 80 90 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.08  
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) 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.8 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.9 4.5 5.5 6.8 10.4 11.3 11.5 11.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 50 100 50 50 50 50 100 100 0 100 100 100 0 100 0 0 0  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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