Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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Generated Sun 09 Aug 2026, 11:30 (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 2026-08-09 (today)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-09 (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 -2.6° at 19:20 · refroze after yesterday's thaw — expect firm/icy early

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

10 min ago

0.5° ▲1.5°/3h feels -18° · 87 N (100 g) km/h ▲9/3h · 98% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

10 min ago

2.6° ▲1.4°/3h feels -2° · 13 N (35 g) km/h ▲6/3h · 97% RH · 0.4 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

10 min ago

2.5° ▲0.3°/3h feels -5° · 33 N (44 g) km/h ▲5/3h · 100% RH · 0.4 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

3 h ago

4.0° →0.0°/2h feels 1° · 6 SW (? g) km/h →0/2h · 73% RH · 0.1 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 1750–2410 m

0.7 cm new snow · freezing level 1750–2410 m · 0.18 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, 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 -4° -7° 5 NNW 22 83.9k 98 0.0 0.0 2100
07:00 -3° -7° 6 NNW 25 83.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -2° -6° 6 NW 26 42.5k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -4° 6 NW 27 3.8k 100 0.2 0.1 1750
10:00 -3° 9 NNW 35 3.1k 100 0.7 0.5 1970
11:00 -2° 13 NW 45 3.9k 100 0.6 0.1 2050
12:00 -2° 13 NW 49 3.3k 100 1.2 0.0 2200
13:00 -2° 14 NW 53 0.7k 100 1.5 0.0 2250
14:00 -2° 16 NW 60 2.7k 100 2.0 0.0 2270
15:00 -3° 18 NW 63 1.0k 100 2.7 0.0 2340
16:00 -3° 20 NW 68 2.8k 100 2.5 0.0 2390
17:00 -3° 19 NW 68 2.2k 100 2.2 0.0 2410
18:00 -2° 17 NW 67 2.2k 100 3.1 0.0 2400

▲ 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: 3.1 mm at 2.1 °C; freezing level 2400 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 -3.5→2.1 °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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1750–2410 m

1.8 cm new snow · freezing level 1750–2410 m · 0.19 m base · derived flags: 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 -4° -8° 10 WNW 24 18.2k 98 0.0 0.0 2100
07:00 -3° -8° 10 WNW 26 20.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -2° -6° 11 WNW 28 21.9k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -1° -5° 11 WNW 30 4.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1750
10:00 -4° 10 NW 32 3.2k 100 0.7 0.5 1970
11:00 -2° 10 NW 36 2.6k 100 0.6 0.3 2050
12:00 -2° 10 NW 36 1.9k 100 1.3 0.6 2200
13:00 -2° 13 NW 43 2.1k 100 1.4 0.2 2250
14:00 -2° 19 NW 54 2.0k 100 1.5 0.0 2270
15:00 -3° 20 NW 56 2.5k 100 2.0 0.0 2340
16:00 -4° 26 NW 71 2.3k 100 2.1 0.0 2390
17:00 -4° 26 NW 71 2.5k 100 1.9 0.0 2410
18:00 -4° 29 NW 72 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2400

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.7 mm at 2.2 °C; freezing level 2400 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 -3.7→2.5 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1950–2510 m

1.5 cm new snow · freezing level 1950–2510 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 8.2 vs 18.8 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° 11 NW 27 11.4k 98 0.0 0.0 2130
07:00 -2° -6° 11 NW 29 12.3k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -5° 12 NW 32 14.3k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -4° 12 NW 35 4.2k 100 0.1 0.1 2510
10:00 -4° 11 NNW 36 3.4k 100 0.6 0.4 2020
11:00 -1° 10 NW 34 3.1k 100 0.6 0.3 2070
12:00 -1° 8 NW 34 2.0k 100 1.2 0.5 2160
13:00 -1° 10 NW 36 2.6k 100 1.4 0.2 2270
14:00 -1° 14 NW 45 2.2k 100 1.4 0.0 2280
15:00 -2° 15 NW 46 1.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2410
16:00 -3° 25 NW 66 1.8k 100 2.2 0.0 2470
17:00 -3° 23 NW 67 2.5k 100 1.9 0.0 2470
18:00 -3° 27 NW 70 2.3k 100 2.8 0.0 2440

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.8 mm at 2.6 °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 -1.8→2.8 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Guthega access

freezing 1750–2410 m

0.7 cm new snow · freezing level 1750–2410 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° 10 W 28 79.5k 98 0.0 0.0 2100
07:00 -2° -6° 10 W 30 79.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -4° 10 W 30 52.9k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -3° 9 WNW 31 4.3k 100 0.1 0.1 1750
10:00 -2° 10 NW 33 2.9k 100 0.7 0.5 1970
11:00 11 NW 38 4.5k 100 0.5 0.1 2050
12:00 13 NW 42 3.7k 100 1.1 0.0 2200
13:00 -1° 18 NW 55 3.1k 100 1.1 0.0 2250
14:00 -1° 24 NW 68 3.1k 100 1.4 0.0 2270
15:00 -2° 27 NW 74 1.9k 100 1.9 0.0 2340
16:00 -2° 28 NW 80 3.0k 100 2.1 0.0 2390
17:00 -2° 28 NW 78 2.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2410
18:00 -2° 29 NW 80 2.4k 100 2.9 0.0 2400

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.9 mm at 3.6 °C; freezing level 2400 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 -1.9→3.8 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1950–2510 m

0.6 cm new snow · freezing level 1950–2510 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° -9° 7 N 39 10.5k 98 0.0 0.0 2130
07:00 -5° -9° 8 N 42 14.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -3° -8° 9 NNW 44 18.0k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -3° -7° 8 NNW 44 3.9k 100 0.1 0.1 2510
10:00 -2° -6° 10 N 51 3.0k 100 0.7 0.4 2020
11:00 -1° -5° 13 NNW 58 4.0k 100 0.6 0.1 2070
12:00 -1° -5° 12 NW 61 3.2k 100 1.2 0.0 2160
13:00 -1° -5° 12 NW 68 0.5k 100 1.6 0.0 2270
14:00 -1° -5° 14 NW 71 0.6k 100 2.0 0.0 2280
15:00 -1° -5° 14 NW 72 1.0k 100 2.8 0.0 2410
16:00 -1° -6° 18 NW 81 1.0k 100 2.8 0.0 2470
17:00 -1° -6° 18 NW 81 2.2k 100 2.4 0.0 2470
18:00 -1° -5° 17 NNW 79 2.2k 100 3.3 0.0 2440

▲ 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.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 3.3 mm at -0.6 °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.

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 1750–2410 m

0.7 cm new snow · freezing level 1750–2410 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° 10 W 28 79.5k 98 0.0 0.0 2100
07:00 -2° -6° 10 W 30 79.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -4° 10 W 30 52.9k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -3° 9 WNW 31 4.3k 100 0.1 0.1 1750
10:00 -2° 10 NW 33 2.9k 100 0.7 0.5 1970
11:00 11 NW 38 4.5k 100 0.5 0.1 2050
12:00 13 NW 42 3.7k 100 1.1 0.0 2200
13:00 -1° 18 NW 55 3.1k 100 1.1 0.0 2250
14:00 -1° 24 NW 68 3.1k 100 1.4 0.0 2270
15:00 -2° 27 NW 74 1.9k 100 1.9 0.0 2340
16:00 -2° 28 NW 80 3.0k 100 2.1 0.0 2390
17:00 -2° 28 NW 78 2.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2410
18:00 -2° 29 NW 80 2.4k 100 2.9 0.0 2400

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 2.9 mm at 3.6 °C; freezing level 2400 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 -1.9→3.8 °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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Watsons Crags

freezing 1700–2470 m

0.6 cm new snow · freezing level 1700–2470 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 -3° -7° 7 N 39 10.5k 98 0.0 0.0 2100
07:00 -3° -7° 8 N 42 14.8k 100 0.0 0.0 1960
08:00 -2° -6° 9 NNW 44 18.0k 100 0.0 0.0 1840
09:00 -1° -5° 8 NNW 44 3.9k 100 0.1 0.1 1700
10:00 -1° -5° 10 N 51 3.0k 100 0.7 0.4 1950
11:00 -3° 13 NNW 58 4.0k 100 0.6 0.1 2040
12:00 -3° 12 NW 61 3.2k 100 1.2 0.0 2320
13:00 -4° 12 NW 68 0.5k 100 1.6 0.0 2280
14:00 -3° 14 NW 71 0.6k 100 2.0 0.0 2290
15:00 -3° 14 NW 72 1.0k 100 2.8 0.0 2440
16:00 -4° 18 NW 81 1.0k 100 2.8 0.0 2410
17:00 -4° 18 NW 81 2.2k 100 2.4 0.0 2470
18:00 -3° 17 NNW 79 2.2k 100 3.3 0.0 2420

▲ 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.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.3 mm at 1 °C; freezing level 2420 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 1950–2510 m

0.6 cm new snow · freezing level 1950–2510 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 -3° -7° 7 N 39 10.5k 98 0.0 0.0 2130
07:00 -3° -7° 8 N 42 14.8k 100 0.0 0.0 2060
08:00 -1° -6° 9 NNW 44 18.0k 100 0.0 0.0 1950
09:00 -1° -5° 8 NNW 44 3.9k 100 0.1 0.1 2510
10:00 -4° 10 N 51 3.0k 100 0.7 0.4 2020
11:00 -3° 13 NNW 58 4.0k 100 0.6 0.1 2070
12:00 -3° 12 NW 61 3.2k 100 1.2 0.0 2160
13:00 -3° 12 NW 68 0.5k 100 1.6 0.0 2270
14:00 -3° 14 NW 71 0.6k 100 2.0 0.0 2280
15:00 -3° 14 NW 72 1.0k 100 2.8 0.0 2410
16:00 -3° 18 NW 81 1.0k 100 2.8 0.0 2470
17:00 -3° 18 NW 81 2.2k 100 2.4 0.0 2470
18:00 -3° 17 NNW 79 2.2k 100 3.3 0.0 2440

▲ 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.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.3 mm at 1.3 °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.

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).

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