530  
FWUS41 KGYX 212030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 BK SC FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 55 55 35 20 45 50 65 35 20 15 5 10 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 30 29 29 29 30 34 35 33 30 27 23 20 18 24 28 28 23  
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 37 18 30  
WIND CHILL 21 18 15 12 13 19 19 15 9 5 0 -4 -6 5 13 14 6  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 10 13 24 37 41 34 46 58 67 65 63 59 50 36 27 24 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 63 80 93 90 87 82 67  
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) 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.2 2.9 5.1 6.1 4.4 3.4 2.2 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 2.5 1.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 11 12 11 8 7 6 6 5  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 25 14 9 8 9 12 14 16 16 20  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 SC SC SC SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 45 45 30 30 30 40 55 60 40 15 15 10 15 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 35 33 32 33 33 41 45 42 37 34 30 28 27 33 38 37 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 46 27 39  
WIND CHILL 26 25 24 34 38 33 27 23 19 16 16 24 31 30 23  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 10 11 11 14 18 19 17 16 14 12 12 11 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 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) 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.0 5.2 6.1 4.4 3.3 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.3 2.5 1.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 9 10 9 6 5 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 33 16 11 10 11 16 20 25 25 33  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 BK SC FW SC SC BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 55 55 50 35 20 30 45 50 30 15 5 5 5 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 36 33 32 33 34 45 49 46 41 37 33 31 30 37 43 41 34  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 50 30 43  
WIND CHILL 24 23 24 39 38 31 26 21 18 18 28 37 35 27  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 10 14 16 13 17 20 21 21 21 20 18 13 11 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 40 40 40 37  
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) 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.2 3.0 5.1 6.3 4.4 3.4 2.2 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.3 2.6 1.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 9 10 8 6 6 5 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 16 11 10 12 16 16 20 25 33  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 SC SC FW SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 45 45 45 35 25 40 55 60 35 15 20 10 10 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 36 32 31 31 32 46 50 47 41 36 32 30 30 38 43 41 34  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 51 29 43  
WIND CHILL 24 24 32 27 22 19 20 31 37 35  
WIND DIR E N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 8 9 11 16 18 17 13 13 13 12 11 11 9 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) 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.1 2.7 5.1 6.1 4.4 3.4 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 7 9 8 6 5 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 20 14 11 12 16 20 25 25 33  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 SC SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 50 50 30 20 25 20 30 20 10 5 0 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 36 33 32 33 35 48 50 46 40 36 32 30 30 39 43 41 33  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 51 29 43  
WIND CHILL 26 25 27 32 28 23 20 20 33  
WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 5 9 10 9 11 12 16 12 11 12 11 8 6 5 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) 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.5 3.4 4.9 6.5 4.4 3.4 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 7 5 5 5 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 33 16 14 20 20 20 25 25 33  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 55 50 45 25 20 25 20 35 20 5 5 0 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 35 33 32 34 35 44 46 44 38 35 31 29 28 36 40 38 31  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 48 28 40  
WIND CHILL 26 23 23 24 38 39 35 26 22 17 15 15 28 33 32 21  
WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 12 18 19 12 16 21 31 28 25 24 19 11 10 9 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 54 50 46 43 36  
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) 4.6 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.4 5.0 6.5 4.3 3.4 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 8 6 5 5 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 25 14 12 16 20 20 25 25 33  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW SC FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 40 40 25 25 25 45 50 60 35 15 15 10 15 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 36 34 32 33 33 40 45 43 38 35 31 29 28 33 38 38 31  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 47 28 40  
WIND CHILL 24 23 23 33 38 34 26 23 18 17 16 24 31 32 22  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 10 13 13 12 16 21 26 23 20 18 14 12 11 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 47 41 37  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 4.6 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.1 5.2 6.1 4.4 3.2 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.3 2.5 1.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 8 10 8 6 5 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 33 16 12 10 12 16 20 25 25 33  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 BK SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 60 60 60 35 15 20 15 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 37 34 32 33 35 48 52 49 43 39 35 33 32 39 45 44 36  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 53 32 45  
WIND CHILL 26 24 26 35 30 24 22 22 32 30  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
WIND (MPH) 2 4 6 11 13 11 12 13 18 18 18 16 14 10 8 5 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) 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.3 4.9 6.5 4.3 3.2 2.2 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.2 2.6 1.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 7 6 6 5 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 25 20 14 16 16 20 25 25 33  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 SC FW FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 45 45 25 20 20 35 40 50 30 15 10 10 10 10 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 37 33 32 33 33 40 44 42 38 34 30 29 27 32 37 36 31  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 45 27 37  
WIND CHILL 24 22 22 33 37 33 27 22 17 16 15 23 30 29 22  
WIND DIR E N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 3 4 10 16 16 12 13 18 24 20 20 19 16 11 10 9 10  
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) 4.7 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.2 5.2 6.4 4.4 3.3 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.3 2.5 1.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 7 9 7 5 4 4 4 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 20 14 11 14 20 25 25 25 50  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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