A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Fri 02 Oct 2026, 13:01 (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
(32 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (32 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 6.6° at 01:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago8.0° ▲0.1°/3h feels 0° · 39 NNW (59 g) km/h ▼15/3h · 98% RH · 27.2 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago9.9° →0.0°/3h feels 9° · 7 WNW (22 g) km/h ▼4/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago9.8° ▲0.4°/3h feels 3° · 37 NNW (52 g) km/h →0/3h · 100% RH · 16.6 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
4 h ago12.0° →0.0°/4h feels 12° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h →0/4h · 90% RH · 31.0 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 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 8.8 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7° | 5° | 8 | NW | 48 | 12.7k | 99 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 07:00 | 8° | 5° | 16 | NW | 52 | 6.1k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3350 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 6° | 13 | NW | 55 | 0.6k | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 5° | 14 | NW | 46 | 0.5k | 100 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 4° | 12 | WNW | 45 | 2.0k | 100 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3050 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 5° | 11 | WNW | 38 | 1.8k | 100 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 37 | 2.3k | 100 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3370 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 6° | 12 | WNW | 46 | 0.5k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3360 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 5° | 12 | WNW | 46 | 0.5k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 6° | 11 | WNW | 44 | 0.5k | 100 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3310 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 6° | 10 | NW | 40 | 0.7k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 6° | 8 | NW | 34 | 1.0k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3190 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 5° | 9 | NW | 29 | 1.8k | 100 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3080 |
▲ 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 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 5.9 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 8° | 5° | 12 | NW | 39 | 1.5k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 07:00 | 8° | 6° | 13 | WNW | 38 | 5.9k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3350 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 6° | 17 | WNW | 45 | 3.2k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 6° | 15 | WNW | 46 | 3.1k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 7° | 9 | NW | 42 | 1.8k | 100 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3050 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 36 | 1.9k | 100 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 7° | 6 | WNW | 37 | 1.4k | 100 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3370 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 8° | 5 | W | 38 | 2.1k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3360 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 7° | 5 | WNW | 36 | 1.5k | 100 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 7° | 5 | W | 33 | 2.3k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3310 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 7° | 5 | WNW | 31 | 0.6k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 7° | 3 | W | 28 | 0.7k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3190 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 6° | 5 | WSW | 25 | 0.6k | 100 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3080 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 640 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 3060–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 6.5 vs 19.6 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 8° | 6° | 14 | NW | 41 | 13.0k | 100 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 07:00 | 9° | 7° | 12 | NW | 40 | 5.4k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 08:00 | 9° | 7° | 14 | NW | 41 | 4.0k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 7° | 14 | NW | 42 | 3.3k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 7° | 10 | NW | 41 | 2.5k | 100 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 8° | 7 | WNW | 36 | 1.9k | 100 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 7° | 6 | NW | 37 | 2.9k | 100 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 8° | 6 | WNW | 35 | 3.2k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 8° | 5 | NW | 35 | 2.7k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 8° | 5 | NW | 34 | 2.0k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 8° | 3 | NW | 30 | 5.8k | 100 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 7° | 3 | SSW | 24 | 2.7k | 100 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3210 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 6° | 6 | SSW | 28 | 0.7k | 100 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 3100 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 740 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 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base
⚠ models diverge: wind 7.6 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 9° | 7° | 11 | NW | 46 | 8.8k | 99 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 07:00 | 10° | 7° | 17 | NW | 47 | 8.9k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3350 |
| 08:00 | 10° | 7° | 21 | WNW | 58 | 2.7k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 09:00 | 10° | 7° | 20 | WNW | 59 | 3.0k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 8° | 12 | WNW | 53 | 2.9k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3050 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 36 | 2.3k | 100 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 8° | 8 | WNW | 37 | 2.9k | 100 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3370 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 9° | 9 | WNW | 44 | 1.6k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3360 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 42 | 1.1k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 8° | 9 | W | 41 | 1.3k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3310 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 8° | 8 | W | 35 | 2.2k | 100 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 9° | 3 | WSW | 24 | 2.0k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3190 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 8° | 4 | WNW | 22 | 1.0k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3080 |
No derived flags fired. Checked: wind chill (exposure), poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wind loading, rain on snow, wet-loose warming.
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 3060–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 9.5 vs 19.6 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 5° | 2° | 10 | NNW | 59 | 15.7k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 07:00 | 6° | 2° | 14 | NW | 61 | 5.5k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 2° | 13 | NNW | 62 | 1.0k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 13 | NW | 57 | 1.1k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 10:00 | 5° | 2° | 13 | NW | 54 | 1.2k | 100 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 2° | 10 | NW | 51 | 1.8k | 100 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 12:00 | 5° | 2° | 10 | NNW | 47 | 3.5k | 100 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 13:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 52 | 0.7k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 6° | 3° | 11 | NW | 54 | 0.6k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 3° | 11 | NNW | 53 | 1.1k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NNW | 50 | 3.8k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 5° | 3° | 7 | NW | 45 | 3.1k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3210 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 3° | 4 | WNW | 34 | 2.7k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3100 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 640 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 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base
⚠ models diverge: wind 7.6 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 9° | 7° | 11 | NW | 46 | 8.8k | 99 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 07:00 | 10° | 7° | 17 | NW | 47 | 8.9k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3350 |
| 08:00 | 10° | 7° | 21 | WNW | 58 | 2.7k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 09:00 | 10° | 7° | 20 | WNW | 59 | 3.0k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 8° | 12 | WNW | 53 | 2.9k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3050 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 36 | 2.3k | 100 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 8° | 8 | WNW | 37 | 2.9k | 100 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3370 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 9° | 9 | WNW | 44 | 1.6k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3360 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 42 | 1.1k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 8° | 9 | W | 41 | 1.3k | 100 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3310 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 8° | 8 | W | 35 | 2.2k | 100 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 9° | 3 | WSW | 24 | 2.0k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3190 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 8° | 4 | WNW | 22 | 1.0k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3080 |
No derived flags fired. Checked: wind chill (exposure), poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wind loading, rain on snow, wet-loose warming.
Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 3070–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 6° | 4° | 10 | NNW | 59 | 15.7k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 07:00 | 7° | 4° | 14 | NW | 61 | 5.5k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 08:00 | 7° | 4° | 13 | NNW | 62 | 1.0k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3230 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 13 | NW | 57 | 1.1k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3350 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 4° | 13 | NW | 54 | 1.2k | 100 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3170 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 4° | 10 | NW | 51 | 1.8k | 100 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NNW | 47 | 3.5k | 100 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3370 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 5° | 10 | NW | 52 | 0.7k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3360 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 5° | 11 | NW | 54 | 0.6k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 5° | 11 | NNW | 53 | 1.1k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3290 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 5° | 10 | NNW | 50 | 3.8k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3220 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | NW | 45 | 3.1k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3150 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 5° | 4 | WNW | 34 | 2.7k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3070 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 640 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 3060–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 9.5 vs 19.6 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NNW | 59 | 15.7k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3400 |
| 07:00 | 7° | 5° | 14 | NW | 61 | 5.5k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 08:00 | 7° | 5° | 13 | NNW | 62 | 1.0k | 100 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 5° | 13 | NW | 57 | 1.1k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3260 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 4° | 13 | NW | 54 | 1.2k | 100 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NW | 51 | 1.8k | 100 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3320 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 5° | 10 | NNW | 47 | 3.5k | 100 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3390 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 6° | 10 | NW | 52 | 0.7k | 100 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3340 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 5° | 11 | NW | 54 | 0.6k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3330 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 5° | 11 | NNW | 53 | 1.1k | 100 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3280 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 5° | 10 | NNW | 50 | 3.8k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3270 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | NW | 45 | 3.1k | 100 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3210 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 5° | 4 | WNW | 34 | 2.7k | 100 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3100 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 640 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
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.
Check signage · Snow chains are required
Seasonal road closure. Chains must be carried in Kosciuszko National Park in winter (4WD/AWDs exempt). All motorists should be prepared and equipped for sudden changes in road and weather conditions in Alpine areas
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.