A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Sun 11 Oct 2026, 01:01 (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
(41 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (41 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 4.6° at 00:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 54 NW (65 g) km/h ▼2/3h · 92% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago4.6° ▼1.1°/3h feels -2° · 26 W (46 g) km/h ▼11/3h · 80% RH
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago6.9° ▼0.9°/3h feels 2° · 20 W (28 g) km/h →0/3h · 77% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
10 h ago14.4° feels 10° · 19 W (? g) km/h · 55% 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 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 2 | NNE | 14 | 69.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 0° | 3 | NNE | 14 | 69.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 7° | 4° | 6 | NW | 19 | 73.0k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 5° | 7 | WNW | 24 | 73.0k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 7° | 10 | WNW | 30 | 77.1k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 11° | 8° | 11 | WNW | 34 | 77.1k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 11° | 9° | 11 | WNW | 34 | 72.9k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 10° | 12 | WNW | 36 | 72.9k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 9° | 13 | WNW | 38 | 72.9k | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 11° | 8° | 13 | WNW | 38 | 69.0k | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 11° | 8° | 14 | WNW | 40 | 69.0k | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 6° | 13 | WNW | 40 | 69.1k | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 6° | 13 | WNW | 38 | 69.0k | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.8→11.2 °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
freezing level 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1° | -2° | 4 | WNW | 16 | 67.7k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 4 | NW | 14 | 70.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | NW | 20 | 74.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 9° | 6° | 6 | NW | 22 | 74.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 12° | 8° | 7 | NW | 26 | 78.0k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 13° | 10° | 9 | NW | 29 | 77.9k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 14° | 11° | 10 | NW | 32 | 77.9k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 14° | 12° | 10 | NW | 33 | 78.0k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 13° | 11° | 10 | WNW | 33 | 78.0k | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 12° | 10° | 11 | WNW | 33 | 74.3k | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 12° | 9° | 12 | WNW | 34 | 70.5k | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 11° | 7° | 11 | WNW | 35 | 70.5k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 10° | 6° | 13 | WNW | 35 | 70.5k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.3→13.7 °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
freezing level 3890–4160 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 14.4 vs 10.5 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -2° | 5 | NNW | 17 | 67.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 5 | NNW | 14 | 67.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4150 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 4° | 7 | NW | 20 | 70.1k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4130 |
| 09:00 | 10° | 7° | 6 | NW | 22 | 73.9k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4110 |
| 10:00 | 12° | 9° | 8 | WNW | 27 | 77.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4080 |
| 11:00 | 14° | 11° | 10 | NW | 32 | 77.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4050 |
| 12:00 | 14° | 12° | 11 | NW | 36 | 77.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4040 |
| 13:00 | 14° | 13° | 11 | NW | 37 | 77.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 14:00 | 14° | 12° | 11 | NW | 38 | 77.8k | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4000 |
| 15:00 | 13° | 11° | 11 | NW | 38 | 73.9k | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3950 |
| 16:00 | 12° | 10° | 12 | NW | 38 | 70.2k | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3890 |
| 17:00 | 12° | 8° | 13 | NW | 38 | 70.2k | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3900 |
| 18:00 | 10° | 6° | 14 | NW | 41 | 70.1k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3950 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.6→14.4 °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 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 14.6 vs 11.1 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 6 | W | 21 | 66.4k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | WNW | 19 | 66.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 69.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 11° | 8° | 6 | WNW | 22 | 77.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 14° | 10° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 15° | 12° | 9 | WNW | 33 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 15° | 13° | 12 | WNW | 39 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 15° | 13° | 14 | WNW | 44 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 14° | 12° | 15 | W | 49 | 73.1k | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 14° | 11° | 16 | W | 49 | 73.2k | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 13° | 10° | 17 | W | 50 | 73.2k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 12° | 9° | 15 | WNW | 51 | 69.4k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 11° | 8° | 15 | WNW | 44 | 69.3k | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.1→15.2 °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
freezing level 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0° | -4° | 4 | NE | 20 | 68.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -3° | 4 | NE | 20 | 68.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 7 | NNW | 24 | 68.5k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 6° | 2° | 8 | NW | 30 | 72.4k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 4° | 10 | NW | 36 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 5° | 11 | NW | 40 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 7° | 12 | NW | 42 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 7° | 12 | NW | 42 | 72.3k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 7° | 11 | NW | 42 | 72.3k | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 6° | 11 | NW | 40 | 68.4k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 5° | 12 | NW | 42 | 68.5k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 4° | 12 | NW | 45 | 68.5k | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 3° | 13 | NW | 46 | 68.4k | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming -0.1→9.1 °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
freezing level 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 14.6 vs 11.1 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 6 | W | 21 | 66.4k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | WNW | 19 | 66.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 69.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 11° | 8° | 6 | WNW | 22 | 77.3k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 14° | 10° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 15° | 12° | 9 | WNW | 33 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 15° | 13° | 12 | WNW | 39 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 15° | 13° | 14 | WNW | 44 | 77.2k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 14° | 12° | 15 | W | 49 | 73.1k | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 14° | 11° | 16 | W | 49 | 73.2k | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 13° | 10° | 17 | W | 50 | 73.2k | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 12° | 9° | 15 | WNW | 51 | 69.4k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 11° | 8° | 15 | WNW | 44 | 69.3k | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.1→15.2 °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
freezing level 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -2° | 4 | NE | 20 | 68.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 4 | NE | 20 | 68.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 6° | 2° | 7 | NNW | 24 | 68.5k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 4° | 8 | NW | 30 | 72.4k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | NW | 36 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 7° | 11 | NW | 40 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 11° | 8° | 12 | NW | 42 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 9° | 12 | NW | 42 | 72.3k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 9° | 11 | NW | 42 | 72.3k | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 8° | 11 | NW | 40 | 68.4k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 7° | 12 | NW | 42 | 68.5k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 6° | 12 | NW | 45 | 68.5k | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 5° | 13 | NW | 46 | 68.4k | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.5→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
freezing level 3910–4200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 4 | NE | 20 | 68.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4200 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 4 | NE | 20 | 68.6k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4190 |
| 08:00 | 6° | 3° | 7 | NNW | 24 | 68.5k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4180 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 4° | 8 | NW | 30 | 72.4k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4160 |
| 10:00 | 10° | 6° | 10 | NW | 36 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4140 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 8° | 11 | NW | 40 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4120 |
| 12:00 | 11° | 9° | 12 | NW | 42 | 76.8k | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4090 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 9° | 12 | NW | 42 | 72.3k | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4070 |
| 14:00 | 11° | 9° | 11 | NW | 42 | 72.3k | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4030 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 8° | 11 | NW | 40 | 68.4k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3970 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 8° | 12 | NW | 42 | 68.5k | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3910 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 6° | 12 | NW | 45 | 68.5k | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3920 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 5° | 13 | NW | 46 | 68.4k | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3990 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.8→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
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.