Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.

Generated Wed 17 Jun 2026, 21:00 (local)

Official avalanche hazard — human-required

This dashboard never computes or restates an avalanche danger rating. Read the Mountain Safety Collective report before entering backcountry terrain.

No current report posted (off-season or between updates) — confirm on the page.

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Trailhead access

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.

Measured now — alpine AWS

OBS

Real station observations (BOM, via FTP). Shown beside the forecast — not blended into it. No sensor on the Main Range and no snow-depth field; measured base depth is Snowy Hydro (coming).

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

5.1° feels -3° · 30 NW (37 g) km/h · 66% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

6.0° feels 3° · 7 NW (13 g) km/h · 83% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

7.7° feels 4° · 19 NW (20 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

6 h ago

11.2° feels 7° · 13 SW (? g) km/h · 58% RH

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.

chart →

Live wind map

animated · wind

Map by Windy.com · drag/zoom to explore; the marker sits on the Main Range.

Blue Lake

freezing 3370–3520 m

freezing level 3370–3520 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 4 NW 18 7.4k 0.0 3520
07:00 3 NW 19 7.0k 0.0 3490
08:00 5 NW 20 0.3k 0.0 3440
09:00 5 NW 21 0.3k 0.0 3460
10:00 6 NW 26 0.5k 0.0 3380
11:00 10 WNW 31 0.8k 0.0 3410
12:00 9 NW 32 1.4k 0.0 3410
13:00 10 WNW 32 7.4k 0.0 3460
14:00 11 WNW 32 17.2k 0.0 3410
15:00 10 WNW 32 22.0k 0.0 3370
16:00 7 WNW 30 25.0k 0.0 3460
17:00 4 NW 23 0.3k 0.0 3500
18:00 5 NW 19 0.4k 0.0 3500

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 320 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

warming 3.8→7.5 °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 1 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 3370–3520 m

freezing level 3370–3520 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 8 WNW 22 8.8k 0.0 3520
07:00 8 WNW 23 25.5k 0.0 3490
08:00 7 WNW 21 1.2k 0.0 3440
09:00 11 WNW 28 0.3k 0.0 3460
10:00 10 WNW 30 1.2k 0.0 3380
11:00 9 WNW 29 1.8k 0.0 3410
12:00 10 NW 30 8.1k 0.0 3410
13:00 10 WNW 31 79.4k 0.0 3460
14:00 10 NW 31 67.9k 0.0 3410
15:00 11 NW 30 56.8k 0.0 3370
16:00 11 NW 30 70.2k 0.0 3460
17:00 11 NW 28 0.5k 0.0 3500
18:00 11 WNW 27 0.3k 0.0 3500

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 260 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

warming 4→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 1 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 3360–3490 m

freezing level 3360–3490 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1580 m · loads SE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 11 NW 27 11.6k 0.0 3480
07:00 9 NNW 27 22.0k 0.0 3470
08:00 9 NNW 24 40.1k 0.0 3420
09:00 11 NW 30 0.3k 0.0 3450
10:00 11 NW 32 30.9k 0.0 3390
11:00 11 NW 32 7.0k 0.0 3430
12:00 12 NW 34 60.7k 0.0 3410
13:00 12 NW 36 62.3k 0.0 3420
14:00 12 NW 35 48.3k 0.0 3410
15:00 12 NW 35 44.2k 0.0 3360
16:00 13 NW 35 59.5k 0.0 3460
17:00 13 NW 34 3.3k 0.0 3490
18:00 13 NW 32 0.3k 0.0 3480

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 320 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

warming 4.7→9.4 °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.

Guthega access

freezing 3370–3520 m

freezing level 3370–3520 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 8 WNW 27 5.6k 0.0 3520
07:00 8 W 27 19.6k 0.0 3490
08:00 8 W 24 0.9k 0.0 3440
09:00 10 W 27 0.6k 0.0 3460
10:00 8 WNW 30 1.1k 0.0 3380
11:00 8 W 30 2.0k 0.0 3410
12:00 9 W 31 11.5k 0.0 3410
13:00 10° 11 WNW 35 13.5k 0.0 3460
14:00 10° 11 WNW 35 31.6k 0.0 3410
15:00 10° 12 WNW 35 38.1k 0.0 3370
16:00 11 WNW 35 26.6k 0.0 3460
17:00 10 WNW 31 0.9k 0.0 3500
18:00 11 WNW 29 0.4k 0.0 3500

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 380 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

warming 5→10.1 °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.

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 3360–3490 m

freezing level 3360–3490 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 6 N 28 10.7k 0.0 3480
07:00 -1° 5 N 30 18.9k 0.0 3470
08:00 -1° 5 N 31 1.9k 0.0 3420
09:00 8 NNW 33 0.4k 0.0 3450
10:00 8 NNW 38 1.1k 0.0 3390
11:00 11 NW 42 1.5k 0.0 3430
12:00 12 NW 44 2.2k 0.0 3410
13:00 11 NW 44 17.1k 0.0 3420
14:00 11 NW 41 20.9k 0.0 3410
15:00 10 NW 39 36.8k 0.0 3360
16:00 9 NNW 36 35.5k 0.0 3460
17:00 -1° 9 NNW 32 0.8k 0.0 3490
18:00 -2° 8 NNW 33 1.3k 0.0 3480

▲ visibility — high

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

warming 1.4→5.2 °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.

Perisher access

freezing 3370–3520 m

freezing level 3370–3520 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 8 WNW 27 5.6k 0.0 3520
07:00 8 W 27 19.6k 0.0 3490
08:00 8 W 24 0.9k 0.0 3440
09:00 10 W 27 0.6k 0.0 3460
10:00 8 WNW 30 1.1k 0.0 3380
11:00 8 W 30 2.0k 0.0 3410
12:00 9 W 31 11.5k 0.0 3410
13:00 10° 11 WNW 35 13.5k 0.0 3460
14:00 10° 11 WNW 35 31.6k 0.0 3410
15:00 10° 12 WNW 35 38.1k 0.0 3370
16:00 11 WNW 35 26.6k 0.0 3460
17:00 10 WNW 31 0.9k 0.0 3500
18:00 11 WNW 29 0.4k 0.0 3500

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 380 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

warming 5→10.1 °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.

Watsons Crags

freezing 3360–3480 m

freezing level 3360–3480 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 6 N 28 10.7k 0.0 3460
07:00 5 N 30 18.9k 0.0 3440
08:00 5 N 31 1.9k 0.0 3390
09:00 8 NNW 33 0.4k 0.0 3450
10:00 8 NNW 38 1.1k 0.0 3370
11:00 11 NW 42 1.5k 0.0 3380
12:00 12 NW 44 2.2k 0.0 3400
13:00 11 NW 44 17.1k 0.0 3430
14:00 11 NW 41 20.9k 0.0 3380
15:00 10 NW 39 36.8k 0.0 3360
16:00 9 NNW 36 35.5k 0.0 3450
17:00 9 NNW 32 0.8k 0.0 3470
18:00 8 NNW 33 1.3k 0.0 3480

▲ visibility — high

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

warming 3→6.8 °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.

Western Faces

freezing 3360–3490 m

freezing level 3360–3490 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 6 N 28 10.7k 0.0 3480
07:00 5 N 30 18.9k 0.0 3470
08:00 5 N 31 1.9k 0.0 3420
09:00 8 NNW 33 0.4k 0.0 3450
10:00 8 NNW 38 1.1k 0.0 3390
11:00 11 NW 42 1.5k 0.0 3430
12:00 12 NW 44 2.2k 0.0 3410
13:00 11 NW 44 17.1k 0.0 3420
14:00 11 NW 41 20.9k 0.0 3410
15:00 10 NW 39 36.8k 0.0 3360
16:00 9 NNW 36 35.5k 0.0 3460
17:00 9 NNW 32 0.8k 0.0 3490
18:00 8 NNW 33 1.3k 0.0 3480

▲ visibility — high

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

warming 3.3→7.1 °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.

Cams

Live where the operator allows embedding (YouTube, Windy). Resort snow-stake reads as base depth.

Perisher snow stake

Live snow-stake — resort base depth at a glance · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Blue Cow

Blue Cow area, live · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Perisher Valley

Community webcam (valley) · Webcam provided by Windy.com

Lake Jindabyne

Valley / approach · Webcam provided by Windy.com

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