135  
FWUS41 KGYX 182030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 90 85 90 100 100 90 75 45 40 55 60 65 65 55 45  
TEMPERATURE 38 39 36 28 37 36 28 24 19 16 14 13 14 15 16 15 11  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 37 13 18  
WIND CHILL 25 27 21 9 23 22 11 3 -5 -10 -12 -12 -12 -10 -8 -9 -14  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW W W W W NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 36 31 40 46 40 34 36 48 57 57 51 46 51 51 47 47 42  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 5 50 80 100 100 50 5 5 20 10 10 20 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE S R R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.12 0.58 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.4 0.2 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 7.6 9.3 10.3 10.5 9.2 3.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 15 17 18 18 18 19 18 18 18  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 85 95 90 100 95 90 65 40 45 55 65 70 70 60 45  
TEMPERATURE 42 40 39 34 40 37 30 26 23 25 24 23 22 27 27 26 22  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 40 21 28  
WIND CHILL 33 31 29 21 30 27 18 11 6 9 9 9 8 15 15 14 9  
WIND DIR S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 21 17 21 25 20 17 18 24 27 27 23 18 16 16 14 14 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 20 60 80 100 100 40 0 5 10 10 20 20 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE R S R R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.14 0.65 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.7 0.2 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 7.8 9.7 10.5 10.4 7.8 3.3 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 13 14 16 17 18 18 19 18 18 19  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 50 14 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 90 85 90 100 100 90 70 50 30 45 50 60 55 50 35  
TEMPERATURE 39 39 39 36 39 42 33 28 22 26 25 24 23 27 28 27 23  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 42 22 29  
WIND CHILL 29 30 29 24 29 34 22 14 4 10 10 10 8 14 15 14 10  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW W NW W NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 20 16 20 23 20 17 18 24 28 28 24 19 19 19 18 18 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 50 70 100 100 50 5 5 10 10 10 20 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.09 0.45 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.1 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 7.5 9.3 10.2 10.5 9.5 4.1 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 13 15 16 18 18 19 18 18 19  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 100 25 10 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC BK BK OV OV BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 90 90 90 100 100 90 70 40 45 55 65 70 70 55 45  
TEMPERATURE 43 41 41 37 42 42 35 31 28 28 26 25 26 30 31 30 25  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 42 24 32  
WIND CHILL 35 34 34 29 36 36 27 20 16 16 15 15 14 19 20 19 14  
WIND DIR SE S S S SW W NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 16 11 11 11 11 9 11 14 17 14 11 10 13 16 14 14 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 50 80 100 100 50 0 5 20 10 10 20 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.09 0.54 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.1 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 7.7 9.5 10.2 10.4 9.0 3.6 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 18  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW SC SC BK BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 90 90 100 100 90 65 35 20 25 45 60 60 40 25  
TEMPERATURE 42 40 39 37 40 42 36 32 27 28 27 25 27 31 32 31 25  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 42 25 32  
WIND CHILL 35 32 29 33 36 28 21 14 16 15 14 16 21 23 22 15  
WIND DIR SE S S S SW W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 12 8 10 11 10 10 12 16 18 17 14 12 12 13 12 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 60 70 100 100 40 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.13 0.42 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 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 7.6 9.5 10.2 10.5 9.6 5.2 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 18  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 100 25 9 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW SC BK BK BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 90 90 100 100 90 60 35 20 30 55 60 60 45 30  
TEMPERATURE 41 39 38 34 38 40 34 30 27 26 25 24 26 28 27 27 23  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 40 23 29  
WIND CHILL 32 31 29 23 29 32 23 16 11 10 10 9 12 15 14 14 9  
WIND DIR SE S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 18 12 17 19 17 16 18 24 27 27 23 20 20 19 17 18 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 60 80 100 100 40 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE S R R S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.14 0.44 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.2 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 7.8 9.6 10.3 10.5 9.6 4.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 100 25 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 85 95 90 100 100 90 60 35 40 50 65 70 70 60 45  
TEMPERATURE 41 41 39 34 39 38 32 29 27 26 25 25 24 27 27 27 23  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 39 23 29  
WIND CHILL 31 32 29 22 29 29 20 15 12 10 10 11 10 14 15 14 9  
WIND DIR S S S S SW W NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 23 18 21 24 19 17 18 24 26 26 23 19 19 18 16 17 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 20 60 80 100 100 40 0 5 10 10 20 20 20 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE R S R R S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.15 0.61 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 0.2 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 7.9 9.7 10.5 10.5 7.6 3.4 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 13 14 16 17 18 18 19 18 18 19  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 50 14 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW SC SC BK SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 95 90 90 100 100 90 70 40 15 20 30 45 60 50 25  
TEMPERATURE 42 40 39 38 39 43 39 33 28 31 30 28 31 34 35 34 28  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 43 27 36  
WIND CHILL 36 33 32 33 33 24 17 21 21 19 22 26 27 26 20  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W NW NW NW W W W NW W NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 11 8 8 9 9 6 9 12 13 12 10 9 10 10 10 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 30 70 100 100 50 0 5 5 0 10 10 20 20 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.06 0.38 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 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) 7.3 7.3 9.0 10.3 10.5 9.9 6.1 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 10 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 18  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 16 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 04/19/26 MONDAY 04/20/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 90 95 90 100 100 85 50 35 40 45 65 65 65 55 35  
TEMPERATURE 43 41 39 33 38 39 31 27 24 25 24 23 25 26 26 25 22  
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 39 22 26  
WIND CHILL 34 33 29 21 29 30 20 13 8 10 10 9 12 14 14 13 9  
WIND DIR SE S S S SW W NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 20 16 19 20 17 16 17 20 24 23 19 17 17 14 13 14 13  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 50 80 100 100 30 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE S R R S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.20 0.64 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.2 0.1 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 8.0 9.8 10.5 10.4 8.2 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 14 14 16 17 18 18 19 18 18 19  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 50 14 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 

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