Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Mon 05 Oct 2026, 02:01 (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.

Main Range report 2026-08-31 (35 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (35 d ago)

MSC report →

Measured now — alpine AWS

OBS

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 2.9° at 19:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

?° feels ?° · 35 NW (46 g) km/h ▲20/3h · 93% RH · 0.6 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.2° ▼0.2°/3h feels 2° · 11 WNW (22 g) km/h →0/3h · 93% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.5° ▼0.2°/3h feels 4° · 11 NNW (15 g) km/h ▲9/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

17 h ago

6.5° feels 5° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 85% RH · 3.0 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.

chart →

Live wind map

animated · wind

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

Blue Lake

freezing 2410–2650 m

freezing level 2410–2650 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 3° 1° 2 N 17 8.3k 100 0.0 0.0 2410
07:00 3° 1° 3 NNE 13 3.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
08:00 4° 1° 6 WNW 18 5.8k 82 0.0 0.0 2650
09:00 5° 3° 8 WNW 22 3.2k 98 0.0 0.0 2510
10:00 6° 3° 9 WNW 27 8.8k 98 0.1 0.0 2540
11:00 7° 3° 10 WNW 31 8.8k 96 0.2 0.0 2580
12:00 8° 5° 9 WNW 31 9.0k 67 0.3 0.0 2550
13:00 8° 4° 10 WNW 29 12.7k 89 0.1 0.0 2570
14:00 5° 3° 8 WNW 29 3.7k 99 0.4 0.0 2590
15:00 5° 3° 2 W 23 11.1k 100 0.8 0.0 2590
16:00 6° 4° 4 WNW 17 15.1k 66 0.2 0.0 2620
17:00 7° 4° 7 WNW 22 36.4k 100 0.0 0.0 2620
18:00 6° 4° 5 WNW 21 15.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2590

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2.8→7.7 °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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 2410–2650 m

freezing level 2410–2650 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 9.6 vs 5.4 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 3° 0° 8 WNW 22 0.4k 100 0.0 0.0 2410
07:00 3° 0° 8 WNW 21 0.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
08:00 4° 1° 9 WNW 22 1.8k 89 0.0 0.0 2650
09:00 6° 3° 9 WNW 26 46.4k 96 0.0 0.0 2510
10:00 7° 4° 9 WNW 27 61.6k 93 0.0 0.0 2540
11:00 8° 5° 9 WNW 29 17.3k 84 0.0 0.0 2580
12:00 9° 7° 9 WNW 29 14.1k 58 0.1 0.0 2550
13:00 10° 7° 8 WNW 29 20.6k 96 0.1 0.0 2570
14:00 8° 6° 8 WNW 28 7.9k 100 0.1 0.0 2590
15:00 6° 4° 8 WNW 27 10.1k 89 0.5 0.0 2590
16:00 7° 5° 7 WNW 24 29.3k 55 0.1 0.0 2620
17:00 8° 6° 5 WNW 23 24.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2620
18:00 7° 4° 3 NW 20 16.7k 100 0.1 0.0 2590

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 440 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 2.9→9.6 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 2430–2660 m

freezing level 2430–2660 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 10.2 vs 5.2 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 4° 1° 9 NW 23 0.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2430
07:00 4° 1° 9 NW 23 42.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2550
08:00 4° 2° 10 NW 24 5.9k 59 0.0 0.0 2570
09:00 7° 4° 11 NW 30 51.0k 98 0.0 0.0 2530
10:00 8° 5° 11 WNW 32 40.2k 95 0.0 0.0 2520
11:00 10° 6° 12 WNW 36 19.0k 86 0.0 0.0 2480
12:00 10° 7° 12 WNW 36 14.9k 58 0.1 0.0 2560
13:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 35 22.0k 97 0.1 0.0 2590
14:00 9° 6° 12 NW 33 7.3k 91 0.2 0.0 2620
15:00 7° 4° 13 NW 36 8.7k 96 0.4 0.0 2610
16:00 8° 5° 10 NW 34 45.4k 61 0.1 0.0 2660
17:00 9° 6° 8 WNW 30 25.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
18:00 7° 5° 5 NW 26 16.8k 100 0.1 0.0 2590

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 480 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 3.5→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

Guthega access

freezing 2410–2650 m

freezing level 2410–2650 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 10.7 vs 6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 4° 2° 8 W 22 1.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2410
07:00 4° 2° 8 W 22 3.7k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
08:00 5° 3° 8 W 24 43.2k 97 0.0 0.0 2650
09:00 8° 5° 8 W 28 11.6k 95 0.0 0.0 2510
10:00 9° 6° 11 W 34 22.6k 96 0.0 0.0 2540
11:00 10° 6° 11 W 36 16.6k 81 0.0 0.0 2580
12:00 11° 8° 10 W 34 12.9k 59 0.2 0.0 2550
13:00 11° 8° 10 WNW 34 27.0k 96 0.1 0.0 2570
14:00 10° 7° 9 WNW 33 7.1k 99 0.1 0.0 2590
15:00 8° 6° 9 W 31 15.1k 93 0.4 0.0 2590
16:00 9° 7° 7 WNW 29 17.2k 63 0.1 0.0 2620
17:00 10° 8° 6 W 26 67.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2620
18:00 8° 6° 3 WNW 23 27.6k 100 0.0 0.0 2590

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 4.4→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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 2430–2660 m

freezing level 2430–2660 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 5.5 vs 1.9 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 1° -2° 4 NNE 23 16.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2430
07:00 0° -2° 5 NE 19 47.3k 100 0.0 0.0 2550
08:00 2° -2° 7 NNW 23 36.3k 53 0.0 0.0 2570
09:00 3° 0° 8 NW 26 13.0k 98 0.0 0.0 2530
10:00 4° 0° 8 NW 27 11.6k 95 0.0 0.0 2520
11:00 5° 1° 10 NW 32 8.8k 98 0.1 0.0 2480
12:00 5° 3° 9 WNW 32 10.2k 66 0.3 0.0 2560
13:00 6° 2° 10 NW 31 7.2k 93 0.2 0.0 2590
14:00 4° 0° 8 NW 31 4.3k 99 0.4 0.0 2620
15:00 3° 0° 4 N 28 10.0k 80 0.8 0.0 2610
16:00 4° 1° 6 NW 20 23.4k 63 0.1 0.0 2660
17:00 5° 2° 7 WNW 23 19.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
18:00 4° 1° 4 NW 21 26.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2590

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 0.4→5.5 °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 access

freezing 2410–2650 m

freezing level 2410–2650 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 10.7 vs 6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 4° 2° 8 W 22 1.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2410
07:00 4° 2° 8 W 22 3.7k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
08:00 5° 3° 8 W 24 43.2k 97 0.0 0.0 2650
09:00 8° 5° 8 W 28 11.6k 95 0.0 0.0 2510
10:00 9° 6° 11 W 34 22.6k 96 0.0 0.0 2540
11:00 10° 6° 11 W 36 16.6k 81 0.0 0.0 2580
12:00 11° 8° 10 W 34 12.9k 59 0.2 0.0 2550
13:00 11° 8° 10 WNW 34 27.0k 96 0.1 0.0 2570
14:00 10° 7° 9 WNW 33 7.1k 99 0.1 0.0 2590
15:00 8° 6° 9 W 31 15.1k 93 0.4 0.0 2590
16:00 9° 7° 7 WNW 29 17.2k 63 0.1 0.0 2620
17:00 10° 8° 6 W 26 67.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2620
18:00 8° 6° 3 WNW 23 27.6k 100 0.0 0.0 2590

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 4.4→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

Watsons Crags

freezing 2440–2650 m

freezing level 2440–2650 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 2° 0° 4 NNE 23 16.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2440
07:00 2° -1° 5 NE 19 47.3k 100 0.0 0.0 2650
08:00 3° 0° 7 NNW 23 36.3k 53 0.0 0.0 2620
09:00 5° 2° 8 NW 26 13.0k 98 0.0 0.0 2550
10:00 6° 2° 8 NW 27 11.6k 95 0.0 0.0 2520
11:00 6° 3° 10 NW 32 8.8k 98 0.1 0.0 2540
12:00 7° 4° 9 WNW 32 10.2k 66 0.3 0.0 2540
13:00 7° 4° 10 NW 31 7.2k 93 0.2 0.0 2550
14:00 5° 2° 8 NW 31 4.3k 99 0.4 0.0 2550
15:00 4° 2° 4 N 28 10.0k 80 0.8 0.0 2580
16:00 6° 3° 6 NW 20 23.4k 63 0.1 0.0 2570
17:00 6° 3° 7 WNW 23 19.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2590
18:00 5° 3° 4 NW 21 26.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2540

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2→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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Western Faces

freezing 2430–2660 m

freezing level 2430–2660 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 7.4 vs 3.8 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 2° 0° 4 NNE 23 16.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2430
07:00 2° 0° 5 NE 19 47.3k 100 0.0 0.0 2550
08:00 4° 1° 7 NNW 23 36.3k 53 0.0 0.0 2570
09:00 5° 2° 8 NW 26 13.0k 98 0.0 0.0 2530
10:00 6° 3° 8 NW 27 11.6k 95 0.0 0.0 2520
11:00 7° 4° 10 NW 32 8.8k 98 0.1 0.0 2480
12:00 7° 5° 9 WNW 32 10.2k 66 0.3 0.0 2560
13:00 7° 4° 10 NW 31 7.2k 93 0.2 0.0 2590
14:00 5° 3° 8 NW 31 4.3k 99 0.4 0.0 2620
15:00 4° 2° 4 N 28 10.0k 80 0.8 0.0 2610
16:00 6° 3° 6 NW 20 23.4k 63 0.1 0.0 2660
17:00 6° 4° 7 WNW 23 19.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2610
18:00 5° 3° 4 NW 21 26.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2590

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2.3→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

Cams

Perisher Valley

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

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.

Road status: Transport for NSW Live Traffic (CC BY 4.0) · fetched 0 min ago

Daily reads — the humans who watch this mountain

human-authored sources — names, links and post dates only, never their content

Before you go

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).

Source health

2 source(s) stale or unavailable

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