A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Sun 15 Nov 2026, 05:00 (local)
This dashboard never computes or restates an avalanche danger rating. Read the Mountain Safety Collective report before entering backcountry terrain.
Main Range report 2026-08-31
(76 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (76 d ago)
BOM station observations, never blended with the forecast. Arrows: change vs the same station ~3 h ago (measured, no model). No sensor sits on the Main Range itself. Station names link to BOM's own obs pages.
Overnight at Thredbo Top Station: min 5.2° at 01:20 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
10 min ago5.6° ▲0.3°/3h feels -3° · 37 NNW (48 g) km/h ▲11/3h · 87% RH · 9.8 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
10 min ago7.7° ▲0.4°/3h feels 6° · 4 N (11 g) km/h ▼3/3h · 95% RH · 1.2 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
10 min ago9.6° ▼0.8°/3h feels 7° · 13 WNW (17 g) km/h →0/3h · 100% RH · 24.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
14 h ago15.1° feels 14° · 6 NNW (? g) km/h · 72% RH · 0.1 mm since 9am
Base depth — Spencers Creek snow course (1830 m)
Canonical AU base-depth record (manual, ~weekly). No machine-readable value — open the chart. Measured below the ridge; there is no depth sensor on the Main Range itself.
Map by Windy.com · drag/zoom to explore; the marker sits on the Main Range.
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7° | 5° | 6 | NW | 23 | 2.6k | 49 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | NW | 24 | 44.8k | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 7° | 5° | 8 | NW | 25 | 44.7k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 27 | 58.3k | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 6° | 11 | WNW | 32 | 62.3k | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 7° | 12 | WNW | 35 | 65.9k | 57 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 11° | 8° | 14 | WNW | 37 | 20.1k | 60 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 8° | 14 | WNW | 38 | 11.3k | 75 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 8° | 12 | WNW | 38 | 8.9k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 8° | 13 | WNW | 36 | 12.6k | 91 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 6° | 17 | WNW | 48 | 23.1k | 68 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 5° | 17 | WNW | 47 | 22.1k | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 4° | 14 | WNW | 47 | 18.8k | 70 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 6.6→10.7 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: cloud 66 vs 98%, temp 12.4 vs 8.9 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7° | 5° | 6 | NNW | 21 | 0.5k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | NNW | 22 | 27.1k | 54 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 7° | 5° | 6 | NW | 22 | 49.3k | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 6° | 6 | NW | 24 | 63.8k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 8° | 7 | NW | 25 | 67.2k | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 11° | 8° | 8 | NW | 30 | 71.9k | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 12° | 10° | 10 | WNW | 34 | 71.9k | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 12° | 10° | 11 | WNW | 38 | 58.0k | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 9° | 8 | WNW | 38 | 15.4k | 70 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 11° | 9° | 9 | NW | 33 | 19.1k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 11° | 8° | 13 | WNW | 41 | 27.4k | 69 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 6° | 11 | WNW | 42 | 29.5k | 33 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 5° | 6 | W | 37 | 67.2k | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 540 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 6.8→12.4 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2600–3070 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: cloud 70 vs 98%, temp 12.2 vs 9 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7° | 6° | 4 | NNW | 17 | 0.1k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2860 |
| 07:00 | 7° | 6° | 4 | NW | 18 | 0.1k | 96 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2890 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 6° | 6 | WNW | 20 | 0.6k | 81 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 7° | 6 | WNW | 22 | 59.6k | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 11° | 8° | 6 | WNW | 24 | 35.0k | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3070 |
| 11:00 | 12° | 9° | 8 | WNW | 28 | 71.7k | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2790 |
| 12:00 | 13° | 11° | 10 | WNW | 34 | 70.8k | 70 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 13:00 | 12° | 11° | 11 | WNW | 37 | 18.4k | 70 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 10° | 9 | WNW | 37 | 16.1k | 79 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 15:00 | 11° | 9° | 11 | WNW | 37 | 20.3k | 60 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2660 |
| 16:00 | 11° | 9° | 13 | WNW | 40 | 17.1k | 57 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2700 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | WNW | 38 | 12.7k | 44 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2670 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | SW | 31 | 8.8k | 87 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2600 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 100 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 6.9→13.1 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: cloud 53 vs 98%, temp 14 vs 9.6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 8° | 7° | 4 | NNW | 18 | 0.4k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 8° | 7° | 5 | NNW | 18 | 0.9k | 48 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 7° | 4 | NW | 19 | 35.3k | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 10° | 8° | 5 | NW | 21 | 58.6k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 12° | 9° | 6 | NW | 26 | 66.1k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 13° | 10° | 8 | NW | 30 | 70.8k | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 13° | 11° | 9 | NW | 32 | 70.9k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 14° | 12° | 10 | NW | 34 | 70.9k | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 13° | 12° | 9 | WNW | 36 | 23.0k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 13° | 11° | 8 | NW | 34 | 17.9k | 92 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 12° | 10° | 11 | NW | 37 | 35.1k | 75 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 12° | 8° | 11 | WNW | 38 | 45.9k | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 10° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 35 | 66.1k | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 420 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 7.9→14 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 2° | 7 | NW | 33 | 35.9k | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | NW | 34 | 44.0k | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | NW | 34 | 52.8k | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 6° | 2° | 9 | NW | 34 | 61.7k | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NW | 36 | 24.9k | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 4° | 12 | WNW | 38 | 27.0k | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 6° | 13 | WNW | 40 | 17.9k | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 6° | 15 | WNW | 45 | 10.5k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 5° | 12 | NW | 45 | 9.5k | 88 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 14 | WNW | 43 | 13.7k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 4° | 16 | WNW | 46 | 17.0k | 63 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 2° | 16 | WNW | 45 | 14.0k | 40 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 2° | 12 | WNW | 45 | 13.9k | 73 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 4.5→8.6 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: cloud 53 vs 98%, temp 14 vs 9.6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 8° | 7° | 4 | NNW | 18 | 0.4k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 8° | 7° | 5 | NNW | 18 | 0.9k | 48 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 7° | 4 | NW | 19 | 35.3k | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 10° | 8° | 5 | NW | 21 | 58.6k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 12° | 9° | 6 | NW | 26 | 66.1k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 13° | 10° | 8 | NW | 30 | 70.8k | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 13° | 11° | 9 | NW | 32 | 70.9k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 14° | 12° | 10 | NW | 34 | 70.9k | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 13° | 12° | 9 | WNW | 36 | 23.0k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 13° | 11° | 8 | NW | 34 | 17.9k | 92 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 12° | 10° | 11 | NW | 37 | 35.1k | 75 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 12° | 8° | 11 | WNW | 38 | 45.9k | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 10° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 35 | 66.1k | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 420 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 7.9→14 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | NW | 33 | 35.9k | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 6° | 4° | 9 | NW | 34 | 44.0k | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 6° | 4° | 9 | NW | 34 | 52.8k | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | NW | 34 | 61.7k | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | NW | 36 | 24.9k | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 6° | 12 | WNW | 38 | 27.0k | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 8° | 13 | WNW | 40 | 17.9k | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 8° | 15 | WNW | 45 | 10.5k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 7° | 12 | NW | 45 | 9.5k | 88 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 7° | 14 | WNW | 43 | 13.7k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 5° | 16 | WNW | 46 | 17.0k | 63 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 4° | 16 | WNW | 45 | 14.0k | 40 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 4° | 12 | WNW | 45 | 13.9k | 73 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 6.1→10.2 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2640–3060 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-11-15 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | NW | 33 | 35.9k | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2850 |
| 07:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | NW | 34 | 44.0k | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2900 |
| 08:00 | 6° | 4° | 9 | NW | 34 | 52.8k | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | NW | 34 | 61.7k | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | NW | 36 | 24.9k | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 6° | 12 | WNW | 38 | 27.0k | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 8° | 13 | WNW | 40 | 17.9k | 75 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2760 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 8° | 15 | WNW | 45 | 10.5k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2770 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 8° | 12 | NW | 45 | 9.5k | 88 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2750 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 7° | 14 | WNW | 43 | 13.7k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 6° | 16 | WNW | 46 | 17.0k | 63 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2810 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 4° | 16 | WNW | 45 | 14.0k | 40 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 4° | 12 | WNW | 45 | 13.9k | 73 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 6.4→10.5 °C through the day — wet-loose / point-release on sun-warmed N/NW/W aspects. Tour early, be off steep solar slopes by early afternoon.
derived weather signals, NOT an official avalanche forecast
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
Perisher Valley
Community webcam (valley) · Webcam provided by Windy.com
Road and park status change fast in the alpine — open these before you drive. Chain-fit and snow closures apply to Kosciuszko Rd and the Alpine Way in winter.
Reduced speed limit · Check signage
A reduced speed limit is in place on Tantangara Rd for safety due to construction work associated with Snowy 2.0.
Road status: Transport for NSW Live Traffic (CC BY 4.0) · fetched 0 min ago
human-authored sources — names, links and post dates only, never their content
The Frog's forecasts (Snowatch) →
Pete Taylor's 5/10/15-day resort forecasts — the long-range human read
Mountainwatch forecasts →
the Grasshopper's worded outlooks + snow forecasts
Wilderness Sports BC report →
the Jindabyne backcountry shop's conditions blog
BOM Snowy Mountains forecast →
the official worded regional forecast
BOM radar (Canberra) →
what's actually falling right now
Perisher XC grooming →
XC trail grooming report (club)
Nordic Pulse (Perisher) →
live grooming tracker
ski.com.au forums →
recent real-world trip reports
The morning read ends with the safety net, not just the weather. Chains must be carried in Kosciuszko NP in winter (4WD/AWD exempt); Kosciuszko Rd is closed Perisher→Charlotte Pass (oversnow only). The full pre-trip checklist lives in the repo (docs/FIELD-NOTES.md).
When each input last updated and whether this build reached it. link = human-required source we point to, never parse.