555  
FWUS41 KGYX 210830  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL FW CL FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 15 50 60 60 60 45 35 35 55 65 40 20 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 29 36 37 34 30 30 30 30 30 31 33 30 26 23 20 18 16  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 30 35 16  
WIND CHILL 18 30 28 21 19 16 13 13 15 16 10 3 -2 -6 -9 -10  
WIND DIR NE NE E E N N N N N N NW N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 13 8 6 6 10 14 24 37 41 37 51 64 75 73 73 73 62  
WIND GUST (MPH) 80 96 109 117 119 124 105  
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) 2.8 3.8 4.6 4.7 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.6 5.5 5.1 4.2 3.0 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 8 11 13 13 11 9  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 25 12 9 7 7 9 11  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL CL FW FW SC BK BK BK SC SC BK SC BK SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 15 45 60 60 55 40 35 55 45 65 35 20 15 20  
TEMPERATURE 31 42 48 45 35 33 33 33 32 39 43 40 35 31 27 26 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 32 44 25  
WIND CHILL 27 25 23 32 35 31 23 19 14 13 12  
WIND DIR E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 2 3 2 4 4 6 10 11 11 16 19 23 19 18 18 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 37 41 40 37 37 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) 2.8 3.8 4.6 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.7 3.1 3.7 5.8 5.0 4.2 2.9 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 9 11 12 10 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 33 16 11 9 8 10 12  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL CL CL FW SC BK BK BK SC SC FW SC BK SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 15 50 60 60 60 45 35 25 45 55 35 15 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 33 44 49 47 38 36 36 36 36 44 48 45 39 35 31 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 34 48 29  
WIND CHILL 30 29 27 26 37 37 28 23 18 16 16  
WIND DIR NE NE E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 3 4 6 10 14 17 16 19 21 24 24 24 24 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 41 46 49 49 52 47  
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) 2.7 3.8 4.4 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.7 5.6 5.1 4.1 3.0 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 9 12 12 10 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 33 16 11 8 8 10 12  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL FW FW FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 20 45 60 60 55 40 40 45 50 65 35 20 15 20  
TEMPERATURE 32 46 52 49 38 35 35 36 36 44 48 45 38 33 30 28 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 32 48 28  
WIND CHILL 29 29 38 37 28 22 19 16 16  
WIND DIR SE N NE SE NE N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 3 2 2 2 4 9 10 12 17 19 20 16 16 16 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 40 37 34 34 34 34  
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) 2.5 3.8 4.5 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.6 5.6 5.0 4.1 3.0 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 8 10 11 10 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 20 12 10 9 10 12  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL FW FW SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 30 50 65 55 65 50 30 20 15 20 20 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 32 45 49 46 36 34 34 36 36 46 48 44 38 33 30 28 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 33 48 28  
WIND CHILL 29 29 37 29 23 19 16 17  
WIND DIR NE NE E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 2 2 4 5 9 10 10 12 13 16 14 13 14 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 33 36 31  
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) 2.6 3.5 4.1 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.7 5.5 5.3 4.1 3.0 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 10 10 9 7  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 25 14 10 10 11 14  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL FW FW SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 25 50 60 55 65 45 30 20 15 25 20 15 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 32 43 47 44 34 33 33 35 35 42 44 42 36 32 28 27 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 33 44 26  
WIND CHILL 24 25 24 24 24 35 36 32 23 17 12 11 11  
WIND DIR E NE E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 9 2 3 2 5 9 12 19 19 13 17 23 32 31 29 28 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 46 57 59 61 63 54  
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) 2.7 3.6 4.2 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.8 5.5 5.3 4.2 3.0 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 10 11 9 7  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 20 12 10 9 11 14  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL CL FW FW SC BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 10 40 60 55 50 35 35 55 40 65 30 20 15 20  
TEMPERATURE 31 41 47 45 36 34 33 33 33 39 43 40 36 32 28 27 26  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 32 45 26  
WIND CHILL 25 25 23 23 31 35 30 23 18 14 13 13  
WIND DIR E N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 2 3 2 4 5 10 13 13 12 17 23 29 26 24 23 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 43 52 52 49 49 41  
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 3.7 4.6 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.8 5.9 5.0 4.2 2.9 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 9 11 12 10 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 33 16 11 9 8 10 12  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL CL FW FW SC BK BK BK BK SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 15 45 65 60 65 55 40 20 30 25 20 15 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 34 44 49 47 39 37 36 38 38 47 50 47 41 37 33 32 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 35 50 31  
WIND CHILL 30 31 30 32 27 21 20 19  
WIND DIR N NE E E N N N N N NW N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 4 2 3 5 6 11 12 11 13 16 19 19 19 19 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 36 37 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) 2.5 3.2 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.4 3.7 5.4 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 9 10 9 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 25 14 11 10 11 12  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 10/21/26 THURSDAY 10/22/26  
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 CL CL CL FW SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 15 50 60 55 50 40 30 40 30 40 20 15 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 32 42 45 43 34 33 33 33 33 38 42 40 35 31 28 26 25  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 33 42 25  
WIND CHILL 24 22 22 30 34 31 22 18 14 11 11  
WIND DIR E NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 1 2 2 3 5 11 16 16 13 16 19 26 24 24 23 19  
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 3.6 4.4 4.7 4.5 4.0 3.7 3.4 4.0 5.8 5.0 4.1 2.9 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 9 11 11 9 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 33 16 11 9 9 11 12  
 

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