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FWUS41 KGYX 180931
AVGGYX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
431 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 50 45 70 60 65 55 60 40 30 25 25 25 35 35 45 40
TEMPERATURE 9 8 11 12 11 9 8 8 6 15 17 17 14 14 13 12 13
MAX/MIN TEMP 13 5 19 9
WIND CHILL -21 -22 -14 -12 -13 -15 -16 -14 -16 -1 2 0 -5 -2 -3 -5 -4
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 67 59 44 37 36 34 32 26 25 16 16 21 24 16 14 16 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 85
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13
SNOW DENSITY (%) 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK OV BK BK BK OV SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 50 80 65 55 60 80 40 45 35 35 30 35 45 50 40
TEMPERATURE 17 16 19 19 15 14 12 12 11 23 27 26 18 16 16 15 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 21 11 28 15
WIND CHILL -3 -4 2 4 -1 -2 -4 -2 -3 14 20 15 5 9 6 4 4
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N NW N NW NW W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 32 28 21 18 16 16 14 11 11 8 6 11 11 4 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 11
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 45 70 50 60 60 55 40 25 20 20 20 30 35 40 35
TEMPERATURE 17 18 22 21 16 15 14 14 12 24 28 28 19 17 16 17 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 23 12 30 15
WIND CHILL -4 -1 6 6 0 -1 -1 0 -2 16 20 19 7 8 6 8 6
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 33 29 21 19 17 16 14 11 11 6 8 10 11 6 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 52 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 13 12 12 12
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 8 8 8
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 55 80 65 60 65 70 50 40 35 35 35 40 45 50 45
TEMPERATURE 20 21 23 22 17 15 13 12 12 26 30 30 21 17 17 17 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 24 12 32 16
WIND CHILL 6 8 12 12 7 5 4 3 4 24 24 15 10 10 10 7
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW N W W NW NW SW SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 16 13 10 9 8 6 5 5 4 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 50 60 75 55 60 60 60 35 35 30 30 20 30 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 21 24 26 24 19 17 15 16 15 26 31 30 21 19 18 17 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 15 32 16
WIND CHILL 6 10 14 12 7 5 2 6 5 23 13 12 11 10
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 19 18 14 12 10 10 10 6 6 3 3 6 5 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER SC SC BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 50 65 80 55 55 60 60 35 35 30 30 20 30 40 40 40
TEMPERATURE 19 19 21 21 17 17 14 14 13 22 26 26 19 17 17 17 17
MAX/MIN TEMP 22 13 28 16
WIND CHILL -1 0 5 6 1 2 -2 0 -1 14 18 15 7 7 7 7 8
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 32 28 23 19 17 16 16 12 12 6 6 11 10 8 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 55 80 65 55 60 65 35 50 35 40 25 35 45 50 40
TEMPERATURE 19 17 20 20 16 14 13 14 13 22 26 26 18 17 16 16 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 21 13 29 16
WIND CHILL 0 -2 3 4 0 -2 -3 0 -1 13 18 15 6 9 7 6 6
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N NW N N NW W W NW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 31 28 23 19 17 16 14 12 11 8 6 11 10 5 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 46
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 11
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC BK SC BK SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 50 50 60 40 55 45 50 40 20 20 20 20 25 30 40 35
TEMPERATURE 22 25 28 27 22 20 19 18 16 27 31 31 24 21 20 19 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 16 33 17
WIND CHILL 11 16 22 20 15 12 11 11 9
WIND DIR W NW NW NW N N N N N S S S W NW W NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12
SNOW DENSITY (%) 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
DATE WEDNESDAY 02/18/26 THURSDAY 02/19/26
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 65 70 85 65 65 70 60 40 55 40 45 35 35 55 55 55
TEMPERATURE 17 16 18 18 15 14 12 12 11 22 25 24 18 16 15 15 15
MAX/MIN TEMP 19 10 26 14
WIND CHILL -2 -3 1 2 -1 -3 -4 -2 -3 13 18 14 6 9 5 5 5
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW W W NW N W W W
WIND (MPH) 28 26 21 18 16 17 14 11 11 8 5 10 10 4 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 11
SNOW DENSITY (%) 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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