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FWUS41 KGYX 220830  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW SC SC BK FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 20 30 40 60 25 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 10 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 32 36 36 32 30 27 24 20 16 25 29 29 23 21 20 18 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 16 31 18  
WIND CHILL 16 21 21 15 11 6 2 -3 -9 5 12 13 5 4 3 -1 1  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 37 42 42 48 57 62 57 54 51 48 39 33 32 25 24 28 31  
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) 3.0 4.7 6.1 4.7 3.5 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.4 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 2 3 6 10 11 10 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 100 50 33 16 10 9 10 12 16 20 20 25 25 25 25 33  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW SC BK OV SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 5 25 50 75 25 10 15 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 33 40 45 42 37 33 31 26 21 34 39 38 30 28 26 25 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 21 40 24  
WIND CHILL 21 30 36 31 24 19 17 10 4 22 29 29 19 18 16 14 15  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 20 23 25 28 31 31 28 27 26 24 21 17 14 11 10 12 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 49 49 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 5 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) 3.0 4.6 6.2 4.7 3.6 2.4 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.9 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 2 3 5 8 9 7 6 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 50 33 20 12 11 14 16 25 25 50 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 25 15 20 40 20 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 0  
TEMPERATURE 35 45 50 47 41 37 33 27 22 38 44 42 34 32 29 27 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 22 44 25  
WIND CHILL 24 36 38 30 24 19 11 5 27 35 33 24 23 20 16 19  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 18 23 25 27 31 32 28 27 26 25 21 18 16 11 10 12 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 50 46  
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) 3.0 4.8 6.2 4.7 3.4 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 5 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 50 20 12 12 14 16 20 25 33 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 10 20 45 50 20 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 34 45 50 48 41 37 33 28 23 39 44 42 33 30 29 27 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 23 44 26  
WIND CHILL 27 32 28 24 17 12 32 38 24  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW N NW N NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 14 18 17 13 12 12 10 10 10 8 5 3 3 4 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) 2.9 4.7 6.1 4.7 3.5 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.5 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 4 6 8 7 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 50 25 16 12 14 16 25 33 50 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 15 15 10 20 20 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 10 10 10 0  
TEMPERATURE 36 47 51 47 41 37 32 29 25 40 45 42 32 29 27 26 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 25 45 25  
WIND CHILL 29 32 27 21 18 14 32 38 36 24 23 20 18 21  
WIND DIR N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 10 13 17 18 19 17 16 13 12 14 14 10 9 5 5 8 8  
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) 3.3 4.5 6.1 4.7 3.5 2.4 1.5 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.6 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 100 50 25 25 25 25 25 25 50 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 10 10 10 25 15 5 10 0 5 5 0 5 10 10 10 0  
TEMPERATURE 35 45 48 46 40 36 31 27 22 37 41 40 31 28 26 25 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 22 42 24  
WIND CHILL 24 37 37 29 23 17 12 6 26 32 31 20 18 15 14 15  
WIND DIR N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 18 21 24 26 28 28 26 24 24 21 19 17 14 11 11 12 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 46  
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) 3.3 4.5 6.2 4.7 3.5 2.4 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 2 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 100 50 16 20 25 25 25 25 33 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 FW SC SC BK FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 5 25 45 60 25 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 33 40 45 43 38 34 31 26 21 33 39 39 31 29 27 25 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 21 41 24  
WIND CHILL 21 30 36 33 25 20 17 10 4 20 29 30 20 19 17 14 16  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 19 23 25 28 32 31 28 26 25 25 21 18 16 11 10 11 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 50 48 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 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) 3.0 4.7 6.2 4.7 3.6 2.4 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 2 3 5 7 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 50 33 20 14 12 14 20 25 33 50 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 OV SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 30 10 10 20 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 0  
TEMPERATURE 36 46 52 50 44 39 35 32 28 40 45 44 36 33 30 29 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 28 46 28  
WIND CHILL 28 36 30 25 21 17 34 30 27 24  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 12 10 12 17 18 17 16 16 13 9 8 4 8 6 4 4 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) 3.2 4.6 6.2 4.6 3.4 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 2 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 100 50 20 20 25 25 25 33 50 50 50 50 50 50  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/22/26 FRIDAY 10/23/26  
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 CL FW SC BK SC CL FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 5 20 45 65 30 5 20 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 20 15  
TEMPERATURE 34 40 45 43 38 35 31 27 23 33 38 37 31 28 25 24 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 23 39 23  
WIND CHILL 23 30 36 33 26 22 17 13 8 21 28 27 20 19 16 14 14  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 18 20 24 27 29 27 25 23 21 23 20 17 14 10 9 10 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) 3.1 4.7 6.4 4.8 3.6 2.5 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 2.4 2.6 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 2 4 6 7 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 100 50 25 16 14 20 25 25 33 50 50 50 50 50 50  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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