A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Mon 12 Oct 2026, 05:01 (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
(42 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (42 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 Perisher Valley: min 6.8° at 02:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 56 NNW (69 g) km/h ▲8/3h · 48% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago9.7° ▲1.3°/3h feels 6° · 6 NNW (13 g) km/h ▲4/3h · 46% RH
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago13.0° →0.0°/3h feels 7° · 24 NNW (33 g) km/h →0/3h · 45% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
14 h ago15.8° feels 12° · 13 NNE (? g) km/h · 37% RH · 0.0 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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 14.2 vs 31.7 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 6° | 2° | 13 | NW | 51 | 73.0k | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 10° | 5° | 20 | NW | 66 | 77.1k | 92 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 10° | 5° | 23 | NW | 78 | 72.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 3° | 22 | NW | 89 | 6.3k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 5° | 22 | NW | 88 | 4.1k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 5° | 13 | NW | 77 | 3.0k | 100 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 6° | 11 | NW | 49 | 6.1k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 7° | 14 | NW | 62 | 3.3k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 7° | 14 | WNW | 64 | 0.5k | 100 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 6° | 14 | WNW | 58 | 0.9k | 100 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 6° | 13 | WNW | 60 | 0.6k | 100 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 6° | 14 | NW | 59 | 0.7k | 100 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 13 | W | 58 | 0.7k | 100 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ 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.
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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 21.5 vs 31.7 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7° | 2° | 16 | WNW | 48 | 70.5k | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 10° | 5° | 23 | WNW | 64 | 74.3k | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 12° | 5° | 32 | WNW | 83 | 74.3k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 2° | 38 | NW | 102 | 6.1k | 94 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 3° | 36 | WNW | 98 | 4.6k | 97 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 3° | 27 | WNW | 94 | 3.5k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 5° | 22 | NW | 68 | 9.4k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 6° | 22 | WNW | 62 | 4.4k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 7° | 18 | WNW | 60 | 2.2k | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 6° | 16 | WNW | 60 | 0.7k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 6° | 20 | WNW | 56 | 0.5k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 6° | 17 | NW | 57 | 1.5k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 6° | 17 | WNW | 49 | 0.3k | 100 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 340 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→10 °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 3070–3500 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 9° | 4° | 18 | NW | 48 | 74.0k | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 07:00 | 11° | 6° | 23 | NW | 62 | 74.0k | 67 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 08:00 | 12° | 6° | 30 | NW | 77 | 74.0k | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 09:00 | 10° | 4° | 34 | NW | 90 | 7.5k | 88 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 10:00 | 11° | 5° | 34 | NW | 84 | 4.8k | 93 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 4° | 26 | NW | 86 | 4.0k | 98 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3500 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 6° | 23 | NW | 67 | 9.4k | 95 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3420 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 8° | 23 | NW | 67 | 4.6k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 8° | 20 | NW | 65 | 4.5k | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3450 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 7° | 19 | NW | 64 | 0.7k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 7° | 21 | NW | 58 | 0.6k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 7° | 17 | NW | 56 | 2.3k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3070 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 6° | 20 | NW | 54 | 0.5k | 100 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3180 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 460 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wind loading, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 8° | 3° | 15 | WNW | 46 | 69.4k | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 12° | 6° | 22 | WNW | 61 | 73.3k | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 14° | 7° | 32 | WNW | 83 | 73.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 11° | 3° | 39 | WNW | 101 | 5.6k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 11° | 4° | 38 | WNW | 100 | 4.2k | 99 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 4° | 31 | WNW | 99 | 3.2k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 6° | 23 | WNW | 85 | 6.0k | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 7° | 24 | WNW | 68 | 4.5k | 100 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 8° | 20 | WNW | 72 | 1.3k | 100 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 11° | 8° | 18 | WNW | 60 | 1.8k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 8° | 20 | WNW | 62 | 1.6k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 8° | 20 | WNW | 61 | 1.1k | 99 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 10° | 7° | 18 | WNW | 58 | 0.5k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ 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.
▲ wind loading — watch severity
WNW wind at 31 km/h loads NE lee aspects — fresh wind-slab/cornices; avoid NE-facing convex rolls and lee bowls.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 7.8→11 °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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 14 vs 29.8 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 0° | 12 | NNW | 66 | 72.4k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 8° | 2° | 18 | NW | 81 | 72.4k | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 2° | 20 | NW | 91 | 72.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 2° | 20 | NW | 103 | 7.1k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 3° | 20 | NW | 87 | 4.3k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 2° | 12 | NNW | 77 | 3.6k | 98 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 6° | 3° | 13 | NNW | 64 | 8.5k | 95 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 5° | 14 | NW | 65 | 3.9k | 100 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 4° | 12 | NW | 79 | 1.8k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 3° | 12 | NW | 67 | 0.8k | 100 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 4° | 12 | NW | 70 | 0.6k | 100 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 4° | 13 | NW | 65 | 1.0k | 100 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 3° | 12 | WNW | 66 | 0.4k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 360 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 4.3→7.4 °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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wind loading, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 8° | 3° | 15 | WNW | 46 | 69.4k | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 12° | 6° | 22 | WNW | 61 | 73.3k | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 14° | 7° | 32 | WNW | 83 | 73.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 11° | 3° | 39 | WNW | 101 | 5.6k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 11° | 4° | 38 | WNW | 100 | 4.2k | 99 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 4° | 31 | WNW | 99 | 3.2k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 6° | 23 | WNW | 85 | 6.0k | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 7° | 24 | WNW | 68 | 4.5k | 100 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 8° | 20 | WNW | 72 | 1.3k | 100 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 11° | 8° | 18 | WNW | 60 | 1.8k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 8° | 20 | WNW | 62 | 1.6k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 8° | 20 | WNW | 61 | 1.1k | 99 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 10° | 7° | 18 | WNW | 58 | 0.5k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ 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.
▲ wind loading — watch severity
WNW wind at 31 km/h loads E lee aspects — fresh wind-slab/cornices; avoid E-facing convex rolls and lee bowls.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 7.8→11 °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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 6° | 2° | 12 | NNW | 66 | 72.4k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 9° | 4° | 18 | NW | 81 | 72.4k | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 9° | 4° | 20 | NW | 91 | 72.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 3° | 20 | NW | 103 | 7.1k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 4° | 20 | NW | 87 | 4.3k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 12 | NNW | 77 | 3.6k | 98 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 5° | 13 | NNW | 64 | 8.5k | 95 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 6° | 14 | NW | 65 | 3.9k | 100 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 6° | 12 | NW | 79 | 1.8k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 5° | 12 | NW | 67 | 0.8k | 100 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 6° | 12 | NW | 70 | 0.6k | 100 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 6° | 13 | NW | 65 | 1.0k | 100 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 5° | 12 | WNW | 66 | 0.4k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 360 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 5.9→9 °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 3140–3510 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 14 vs 29.8 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 6° | 2° | 12 | NNW | 66 | 72.4k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 07:00 | 10° | 4° | 18 | NW | 81 | 72.4k | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 10° | 4° | 20 | NW | 91 | 72.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3240 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 4° | 20 | NW | 103 | 7.1k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3380 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 5° | 20 | NW | 87 | 4.3k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3470 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 12 | NNW | 77 | 3.6k | 98 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3510 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 5° | 13 | NNW | 64 | 8.5k | 95 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3430 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 7° | 14 | NW | 65 | 3.9k | 100 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 7° | 12 | NW | 79 | 1.8k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 12 | NW | 67 | 0.8k | 100 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 6° | 12 | NW | 70 | 0.6k | 100 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 6° | 13 | NW | 65 | 1.0k | 100 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3140 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 5° | 12 | WNW | 66 | 0.4k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3200 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 360 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 6.2→9.3 °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.