Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sat 08 Aug 2026, 19:00 (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.

Main Range report 2026-08-08 (today)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-08 (today)

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 Thredbo Top Station: min -1.3° at 18:50 · refroze after yesterday's thaw — expect firm/icy early

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

10 min ago

-1.3° ▼2.0°/3h feels -7° · 17 NNE (20 g) km/h ▲8/3h · 92% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

10 min ago

-3.6° ▼8.0°/3h feels -6° · 0 CALM (4 g) km/h ▼7/3h · 81% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

10 min ago

2.2° ▼3.4°/3h feels -2° · 13 NNW (17 g) km/h ▲4/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

4 h ago

6.5° →0.0°/4h feels 4° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h →0/4h · 51% 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.

chart →

Live wind map

animated · wind

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

Blue Lake

freezing 1980–2440 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2440 m · 0.17 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° -6° 4 N 22 83.9k 96 0.0 0.0 2080
07:00 -3° -7° 4 N 24 83.9k 93 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -1° -5° 6 NW 27 16.3k 100 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -3° 6 NW 30 5.2k 100 0.2 0.1 1980
10:00 -2° 9 NW 39 4.4k 100 0.5 0.1 2050
11:00 -2° 14 NW 51 3.1k 100 0.9 0.0 2120
12:00 -2° 16 NW 61 2.9k 100 1.9 0.0 2320
13:00 -2° 16 NW 63 2.5k 100 1.9 0.0 2270
14:00 -2° 16 NW 63 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2250
15:00 -2° 19 NW 70 3.1k 100 2.2 0.0 2370
16:00 -2° 19 NW 74 2.9k 100 1.7 0.0 2390
17:00 -2° 15 NW 72 2.5k 100 2.2 0.0 2400
18:00 -2° 14 NW 63 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2440

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.9 mm at 1.8 °C; freezing level 2440 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -2.8→2.3 °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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1980–2440 m

1.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2440 m · 0.18 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° -8° 8 NW 23 50.7k 98 0.0 0.0 2080
07:00 -3° -8° 9 WNW 26 23.2k 88 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -1° -5° 10 WNW 28 12.3k 99 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -4° 9 WNW 30 5.3k 99 0.2 0.1 1980
10:00 -2° 8 NW 31 2.7k 100 0.4 0.3 2050
11:00 -2° 10 NW 37 2.3k 100 0.9 0.3 2120
12:00 -2° 16 NW 49 3.2k 100 1.7 0.3 2320
13:00 -3° 22 NW 59 1.9k 100 1.6 0.0 2270
14:00 -4° 27 NW 67 0.7k 100 2.0 0.1 2250
15:00 -4° 35 NW 85 3.4k 100 1.9 0.1 2370
16:00 -5° 39 NW 97 3.3k 100 1.4 0.0 2390
17:00 -4° 35 NW 95 2.9k 100 1.7 0.0 2400
18:00 -4° 33 NW 85 2.2k 100 2.3 0.0 2440

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 660 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.3 mm at 2.3 °C; freezing level 2440 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -3.3→2.6 °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 1980–2480 m

0.9 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2480 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 9.8 vs 22.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -6° 9 NNW 24 21.4k 98 0.0 0.0 2060
07:00 -2° -6° 10 NNW 27 16.5k 91 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -4° 11 NW 30 11.1k 99 0.0 0.0 2020
09:00 -3° 9 NW 31 5.1k 100 0.1 0.1 1980
10:00 -1° 7 NW 30 3.2k 100 0.3 0.2 2070
11:00 -1° 8 NW 32 2.4k 100 0.8 0.2 2130
12:00 -1° 10 WNW 37 3.3k 100 1.6 0.3 2310
13:00 -2° 18 NW 52 3.0k 100 1.6 0.0 2290
14:00 -3° 24 NW 60 0.5k 100 2.0 0.1 2290
15:00 -4° 30 NW 71 3.2k 100 2.0 0.0 2430
16:00 -4° 37 NW 91 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2460
17:00 -4° 35 NW 90 2.8k 100 1.7 0.0 2460
18:00 -4° 32 NW 85 2.2k 100 2.5 0.0 2480

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 500 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.5 mm at 2.7 °C; freezing level 2480 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.7→2.9 °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

Guthega access

freezing 1980–2440 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2440 m · 0.03 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -6° 8 W 25 82.2k 97 0.0 0.0 2080
07:00 -1° -6° 9 W 28 79.5k 92 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -4° 10 WNW 31 17.7k 99 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -2° 9 WNW 32 6.7k 100 0.2 0.1 1980
10:00 8 NW 34 4.0k 100 0.4 0.1 2050
11:00 14 NW 45 3.5k 100 0.8 0.0 2120
12:00 -2° 23 NW 65 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2320
13:00 -2° 27 NW 77 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2270
14:00 -3° 32 NW 86 2.6k 100 2.0 0.0 2250
15:00 -3° 37 NW 94 3.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2370
16:00 -3° 38 NW 100 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2390
17:00 -3° 35 NW 98 2.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2400
18:00 -3° 33 NW 91 2.1k 100 2.5 0.0 2440

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.5 mm at 3.5 °C; freezing level 2440 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.6→3.9 °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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1980–2480 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2480 m · 0.06 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -4° -8° 6 NNE 38 13.3k 95 0.0 0.0 2060
07:00 -4° -8° 6 N 41 12.7k 94 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -2° -7° 9 N 45 10.0k 100 0.0 0.0 2020
09:00 -2° -6° 7 N 46 4.8k 100 0.2 0.1 1980
10:00 -1° -5° 10 NNW 54 4.6k 100 0.4 0.1 2070
11:00 -1° -5° 12 NNW 65 3.2k 100 0.8 0.0 2130
12:00 -1° -5° 14 NNW 74 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2310
13:00 -1° -5° 13 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.0 0.0 2290
14:00 -1° -5° 14 NW 77 0.6k 100 2.7 0.0 2290
15:00 -1° -5° 17 NNW 84 2.7k 100 2.4 0.0 2430
16:00 -6° 20 NNW 89 2.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2460
17:00 -5° 17 NNW 88 2.4k 100 2.3 0.0 2460
18:00 -1° -5° 14 NNW 81 2.0k 100 3.2 0.0 2480

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 560 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at -0.8 °C; freezing level 2480 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

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 1980–2440 m

0.3 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2440 m · 0.03 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -6° 8 W 25 82.2k 97 0.0 0.0 2080
07:00 -1° -6° 9 W 28 79.5k 92 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -4° 10 WNW 31 17.7k 99 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -2° 9 WNW 32 6.7k 100 0.2 0.1 1980
10:00 8 NW 34 4.0k 100 0.4 0.1 2050
11:00 14 NW 45 3.5k 100 0.8 0.0 2120
12:00 -2° 23 NW 65 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2320
13:00 -2° 27 NW 77 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2270
14:00 -3° 32 NW 86 2.6k 100 2.0 0.0 2250
15:00 -3° 37 NW 94 3.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2370
16:00 -3° 38 NW 100 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 2390
17:00 -3° 35 NW 98 2.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2400
18:00 -3° 33 NW 91 2.1k 100 2.5 0.0 2440

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.5 mm at 3.5 °C; freezing level 2440 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.6→3.9 °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

Watsons Crags

freezing 1930–2460 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1930–2460 m · 0.06 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -7° 6 NNE 38 13.3k 95 0.0 0.0 2100
07:00 -3° -7° 6 N 41 12.7k 94 0.0 0.0 2000
08:00 -1° -5° 9 N 45 10.0k 100 0.0 0.0 1930
09:00 -4° 7 N 46 4.8k 100 0.2 0.1 1960
10:00 -3° 10 NNW 54 4.6k 100 0.4 0.1 2020
11:00 -3° 12 NNW 65 3.2k 100 0.8 0.0 2180
12:00 -4° 14 NNW 74 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2390
13:00 -3° 13 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.0 0.0 2280
14:00 -4° 14 NW 77 0.6k 100 2.7 0.0 2290
15:00 -4° 17 NNW 84 2.7k 100 2.4 0.0 2420
16:00 -4° 20 NNW 89 2.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2440
17:00 -3° 17 NNW 88 2.4k 100 2.3 0.0 2450
18:00 -3° 14 NNW 81 2.0k 100 3.2 0.0 2460

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 560 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 0.8 °C; freezing level 2460 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

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 1980–2480 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1980–2480 m · 0.06 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -6° 6 NNE 38 13.3k 95 0.0 0.0 2060
07:00 -2° -6° 6 N 41 12.7k 94 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -5° 9 N 45 10.0k 100 0.0 0.0 2020
09:00 -4° 7 N 46 4.8k 100 0.2 0.1 1980
10:00 -3° 10 NNW 54 4.6k 100 0.4 0.1 2070
11:00 -3° 12 NNW 65 3.2k 100 0.8 0.0 2130
12:00 -3° 14 NNW 74 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2310
13:00 -3° 13 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.0 0.0 2290
14:00 -3° 14 NW 77 0.6k 100 2.7 0.0 2290
15:00 -3° 17 NNW 84 2.7k 100 2.4 0.0 2430
16:00 -3° 20 NNW 89 2.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2460
17:00 -3° 17 NNW 88 2.4k 100 2.3 0.0 2460
18:00 -3° 14 NNW 81 2.0k 100 3.2 0.0 2480

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 560 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 1.1 °C; freezing level 2480 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

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

1 source(s) stale or unavailable

When each input last updated and whether this build reached it. link = human-required source we point to, never parse.