507  
FWUS41 KGYX 182030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 25 45 40 65 65 60 35 50 60 85 80 80 65 55 35  
TEMPERATURE 53 52 52 55 63 64 62 62 62 61 59 56 60 58 57 52 47  
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 65 53 60  
WIND CHILL 34  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 44 55 59 63 67 67 58 56 58 64 74 71 72 67 71 73 74  
WIND GUST (MPH) 85 85 81 94 88 93 85 89 93 94  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 5 10 30 40 5 10 10 5 30 50 40 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.01  
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) 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.9 11.4 12.2 11.8 11.9 11.5 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.3 9.6 8.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC SC BK BK FW SC SC OV OV OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 25 45 35 50 60 60 20 35 45 70 85 85 70 50 30  
TEMPERATURE 61 58 57 59 67 72 73 71 67 66 64 60 64 65 66 62 53  
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 73 59 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 23 29 32 33 34 36 34 32 29 33 37 34 35 20 20 21 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 50 52 54 57 54 50 47 52 58 54  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 40 10 5 5 10 30 50 40 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.01  
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) 10.2 10.5 10.4 10.8 10.8 11.5 12.2 12.3 11.9 11.6 12.2 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.3 9.6 8.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC BK BK BK SC SC BK OV OV OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 20 45 35 60 65 60 35 45 55 80 80 80 65 50 35  
TEMPERATURE 61 58 56 59 67 74 75 72 68 68 66 62 65 68 69 65 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 75 61 69  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 23 27 29 31 34 36 33 31 28 32 36 34 35 25 25 26 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 49 52 56 51 48 46 50 56 52 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 5 10 20 40 5 5 10 5 30 50 40 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.01  
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) 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.9 11.3 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.4 12.0 11.8 11.9 11.6 11.3 9.7 8.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC BK BK BK FW SC SC OV OV OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 20 40 30 55 60 60 20 40 45 80 80 80 70 55 35  
TEMPERATURE 64 59 59 60 69 76 78 75 69 68 66 64 66 69 71 67 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 78 63 71  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 10 12 17 18 17 13 14 16 16 19 20 23 24 21  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 40 10 5 10 5 30 50 50 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.01  
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) 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.9 11.4 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.5 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.3 9.6 8.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC BK BK BK FW SC SC BK BK OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 40 30 55 55 60 20 30 45 60 70 75 65 50 35  
TEMPERATURE 61 55 54 58 67 75 76 75 68 67 64 62 66 70 70 67 56  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 76 61 70  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 8 13 14 17 18 25 24 21 17 18 20 18 20 18 18 18 17  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 40 10 5 0 5 20 50 50 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.01  
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) 10.4 10.6 10.4 10.6 10.7 11.2 12.1 12.2 12.0 11.5 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.5 10.1 8.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC SC BK BK FW SC SC BK BK OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 10 40 30 50 55 60 15 35 35 65 70 75 65 55 35  
TEMPERATURE 59 55 54 57 66 72 73 72 68 66 64 62 65 66 66 63 55  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 73 62 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 13 21 27 28 31 36 32 31 27 29 35 32 34 26 24 26 29  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 49 56 50 49 44 48 55 50 48  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 40 10 5 0 5 20 50 50 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.01  
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) 10.4 10.6 10.4 10.6 10.8 11.2 12.1 12.3 12.0 11.6 12.2 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.5 10.0 8.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC SC BK BK FW SC SC OV OV OV BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 10 20 40 35 50 60 60 20 40 45 70 85 85 65 50 30  
TEMPERATURE 63 60 57 60 68 71 72 72 68 68 64 61 65 66 67 63 54  
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 72 60 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 20 26 28 28 32 36 33 32 28 31 34 33 34 23 21 25 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 46 50 56 52 50 46 48 54 51 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 40 10 5 5 10 30 50 40 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.01  
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) 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.8 10.8 11.5 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.7 12.2 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.3 9.6 8.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC FW SC BK BK FW SC SC BK SC BK BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 15 40 20 50 55 60 25 30 50 65 40 65 60 45 40  
TEMPERATURE 61 55 54 58 67 78 79 78 71 70 67 65 68 73 74 70 60  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 79 64 74  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 4 4 11 13 11 9 9 10 10 14 17 16 16 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 5 5 10 0 20 40 40 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.8 11.1 12.2 12.0 12.0 11.4 12.0 11.7 11.9 11.6 11.4 9.8 8.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26  
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 FW FW SC SC SC BK BK FW SC SC OV OV OV BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 15 40 30 50 65 60 20 30 50 75 75 80 65 50 35  
TEMPERATURE 61 58 57 58 67 72 71 72 68 67 64 63 65 65 65 61 54  
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 72 62 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 17 20 24 25 27 32 31 28 26 27 31 28 31 18 16 19 21  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 10 5 0 10 20 50 40 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.01  
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) 10.4 10.6 10.4 10.7 10.8 11.5 12.1 12.3 11.9 11.6 12.2 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.4 9.8 8.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
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CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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