897  
FWUS41 KGYX 142030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 90 95 90 90 80 80 35 35 45 50 45 30 20 10 25  
TEMPERATURE 37 37 37 37 37 35 36 38 38 37 36 37 42 47 50 50 49  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 40 35 52  
WIND CHILL 24 23 24 25 25 24 28 29 28 26 24 25 31 37  
WIND DIR E E E E E E E N N W W W W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 34 36 34 26 26 20 11 16 20 21 26 27 32 34 35 43 35  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 70 70 70 50 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.41 0.10 0.03 0.01 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) 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.0 8.0 8.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 33 25 25 25 25 20 20 25 25 25 33 33 50 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC SC FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 85 90 90 90 75 80 55 35 45 70 35 30 15 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 44 44 43 42 42 44 48 49 46 43 42 40 47 55 60 61 55  
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 51 40 62  
WIND CHILL 38 38 37  
WIND DIR E E E E E E NE NE NW W W W W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 10 8 8 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 8 11 12 14 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 30 40 60 30 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.26 0.04 0.01 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) 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.9 7.1 8.1 8.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 90 95 90 90 80 80 30 25 35 35 35 20 15 5 20  
TEMPERATURE 45 45 44 43 42 44 48 50 47 45 43 42 47 56 61 63 57  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 51 41 63  
WIND CHILL 39 39 38 37 36 36  
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE NE N N W W W W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 11 10 9 8 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 12 13 16 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 70 70 70 50 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.46 0.11 0.03 0.01 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) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.0 8.0 8.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 85 95 90 90 80 80 45 45 45 55 50 30 20 10 25  
TEMPERATURE 47 46 45 44 45 48 52 53 49 46 45 43 49 59 64 65 58  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 54 43 66  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE NE NW NW W NW W W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 6 6 6 4 5 5 4 5 6 6 10 12 13 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 50 60 60 40 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.39 0.07 0.01 0.01 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) 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.4 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.1 8.1 8.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 50 50 100 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 90 90 90 90 85 75 55 20 30 50 35 20 15 5 20  
TEMPERATURE 45 45 44 44 44 46 50 51 48 45 43 42 48 58 63 64 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 52 42 64  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE NE NE NW W W W W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 9 8 5 6 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 9 11 12 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 60 60 70 40 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.54 0.16 0.03 0.01 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) 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.4 6.1 5.7 6.2 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.1 8.0 8.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 50 50 50 100 100 50 50 100 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 85 90 90 90 85 80 60 35 30 65 40 25 15 10 20  
TEMPERATURE 44 44 43 43 43 43 46 48 46 43 42 41 47 54 59 60 55  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 48 41 60  
WIND CHILL 37 36 35 36 37 37 36 34  
WIND DIR E E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 16 17 17 13 10 8 4 5 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 18 13  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 60 60 60 40 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.48 0.12 0.01 0.01 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) 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.1 5.8 6.3 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.1 8.1 8.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC SC FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 85 90 90 90 70 80 55 30 45 65 35 30 15 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 44 45 43 43 43 44 47 50 47 44 42 41 47 54 60 61 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 52 41 63  
WIND CHILL 38 39 36 37  
WIND DIR E E E E E NE NE N NW W SW W W W W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 10 9 8 5 6 8 6 8 8 9 12 13 17 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 30 40 60 30 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.03 0.01 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) 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.9 7.1 8.1 8.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 100 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 95 95 90 90 85 70 35 15 10 15 25 10 20 10 25  
TEMPERATURE 48 48 47 46 44 47 52 53 50 48 46 44 50 60 65 67 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 54 44 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR E E E NE NE NE NE N NW W W W W W SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 8 6 6 4 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 5 6 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 70 70 70 60 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.53 0.16 0.05 0.01 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) 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.1 8.0 8.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 100 100 50 100 100 100 50 50 100 100 100 100 0 0  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 05/15/26 SATURDAY 05/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK BK SC SC FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 85 90 90 90 80 80 60 35 55 65 40 25 20 15 30  
TEMPERATURE 43 43 42 41 43 43 46 47 45 43 41 40 46 54 58 59 55  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 48 40 59  
WIND CHILL 37 37 36 35  
WIND DIR E E E E NE NE NE N N W W W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 10 9 8 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 6 9 10 13 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 60 50 60 30 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.37 0.08 0.01 0.01 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) 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.2 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.8 7.0 8.1 8.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 100 100 0 0  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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