Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Fri 02 Oct 2026, 15:01 (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 (32 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (32 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 Thredbo Top Station: min 6.6° at 01:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

8.5° ▲0.9°/3h feels -1° · 46 NNW (63 g) km/h ▼15/3h · 97% RH · 39.6 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

9.8° ▲0.2°/3h feels 7° · 13 WNW (39 g) km/h ▼4/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

10.2° ▲0.7°/3h feels 5° · 28 N (39 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 100% RH · 19.2 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

6 h ago

12.0° feels 12° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 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.

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Live wind map

animated · wind

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

Blue Lake

freezing 3180–3390 m

freezing level 3180–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3350
11:00 7° 5° 11 WNW 38 1.8k 100 4.0 0.0 3200
12:00 7° 5° 9 WNW 37 2.3k 100 3.6 0.0 3360
13:00 8° 6° 12 WNW 46 0.5k 100 1.8 0.0 3330
14:00 8° 5° 12 WNW 46 0.5k 100 1.3 0.0 3370
15:00 8° 6° 11 WNW 44 0.5k 100 1.9 0.0 3380
16:00 8° 6° 10 NW 40 0.7k 100 1.8 0.0 3300
17:00 8° 6° 8 NW 34 1.0k 100 1.7 0.0 3240
18:00 7° 5° 9 NW 29 1.8k 100 1.9 0.0 3180

▲ 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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 3180–3390 m

freezing level 3180–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 5.9 vs 17.9 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 3350
11:00 8° 7° 7 WNW 36 1.9k 100 2.9 0.0 3200
12:00 8° 7° 6 WNW 37 1.4k 100 3.2 0.0 3360
13:00 9° 8° 5 W 38 2.1k 100 1.4 0.0 3330
14:00 8° 7° 5 WNW 36 1.5k 100 1.7 0.0 3370
15:00 8° 7° 5 W 33 2.3k 100 2.0 0.0 3380
16:00 8° 7° 5 WNW 31 0.6k 100 1.5 0.0 3300
17:00 8° 7° 3 W 28 0.7k 100 1.4 0.0 3240
18:00 7° 6° 5 WSW 25 0.6k 100 2.3 0.0 3180

▲ 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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 3170–3400 m

freezing level 3170–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3230
11:00 9° 8° 7 WNW 36 1.9k 100 3.0 0.0 3190
12:00 8° 7° 6 NW 37 2.9k 100 3.3 0.0 3380
13:00 9° 8° 6 WNW 35 3.2k 100 1.3 0.0 3330
14:00 9° 8° 5 NW 35 2.7k 100 1.3 0.0 3360
15:00 9° 8° 5 NW 34 2.0k 100 1.3 0.0 3310
16:00 9° 8° 3 NW 30 5.8k 100 0.6 0.0 3260
17:00 8° 7° 3 SSW 24 2.7k 100 1.1 0.0 3220
18:00 7° 6° 6 SSW 28 0.7k 100 4.6 0.0 3170

▲ 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

Guthega access

freezing 3180–3390 m

freezing level 3180–3390 m · 0.00 m base

⚠ models diverge: wind 7.6 vs 17.9 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 3350
11:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 36 2.3k 100 2.4 0.0 3200
12:00 10° 8° 8 WNW 37 2.9k 100 2.4 0.0 3360
13:00 10° 9° 9 WNW 44 1.6k 100 1.5 0.0 3330
14:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 42 1.1k 100 1.6 0.0 3370
15:00 9° 8° 9 W 41 1.3k 100 1.8 0.0 3380
16:00 9° 8° 8 W 35 2.2k 100 2.2 0.0 3300
17:00 9° 9° 3 WSW 24 2.0k 100 1.5 0.0 3240
18:00 8° 8° 4 WNW 22 1.0k 100 2.0 0.0 3180

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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 3170–3400 m

freezing level 3170–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3230
11:00 5° 2° 10 NW 51 1.8k 100 4.0 0.0 3190
12:00 5° 2° 10 NNW 47 3.5k 100 3.5 0.0 3380
13:00 6° 3° 10 NW 52 0.7k 100 1.5 0.0 3330
14:00 6° 3° 11 NW 54 0.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3360
15:00 6° 3° 11 NNW 53 1.1k 100 1.3 0.0 3310
16:00 6° 3° 10 NNW 50 3.8k 100 0.8 0.0 3260
17:00 5° 3° 7 NW 45 3.1k 100 1.2 0.0 3220
18:00 5° 3° 4 WNW 34 2.7k 100 1.6 0.0 3170

▲ 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 access

freezing 3180–3390 m

freezing level 3180–3390 m · 0.00 m base

⚠ models diverge: wind 7.6 vs 17.9 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 3350
11:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 36 2.3k 100 2.4 0.0 3200
12:00 10° 8° 8 WNW 37 2.9k 100 2.4 0.0 3360
13:00 10° 9° 9 WNW 44 1.6k 100 1.5 0.0 3330
14:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 42 1.1k 100 1.6 0.0 3370
15:00 9° 8° 9 W 41 1.3k 100 1.8 0.0 3380
16:00 9° 8° 8 W 35 2.2k 100 2.2 0.0 3300
17:00 9° 9° 3 WSW 24 2.0k 100 1.5 0.0 3240
18:00 8° 8° 4 WNW 22 1.0k 100 2.0 0.0 3180

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

Watsons Crags

freezing 3120–3390 m

freezing level 3120–3390 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 3230
11:00 6° 4° 10 NW 51 1.8k 100 4.0 0.0 3290
12:00 7° 4° 10 NNW 47 3.5k 100 3.5 0.0 3360
13:00 7° 5° 10 NW 52 0.7k 100 1.5 0.0 3310
14:00 7° 5° 11 NW 54 0.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3380
15:00 7° 5° 11 NNW 53 1.1k 100 1.3 0.0 3390
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 3230
18:00 6° 5° 4 WNW 34 2.7k 100 1.6 0.0 3120

▲ 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

Western Faces

freezing 3170–3400 m

freezing level 3170–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3230
11:00 7° 4° 10 NW 51 1.8k 100 4.0 0.0 3190
12:00 7° 5° 10 NNW 47 3.5k 100 3.5 0.0 3380
13:00 8° 6° 10 NW 52 0.7k 100 1.5 0.0 3330
14:00 7° 5° 11 NW 54 0.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3360
15:00 7° 5° 11 NNW 53 1.1k 100 1.3 0.0 3310
16:00 7° 5° 10 NNW 50 3.8k 100 0.8 0.0 3260
17:00 7° 5° 7 NW 45 3.1k 100 1.2 0.0 3220
18:00 7° 5° 4 WNW 34 2.7k 100 1.6 0.0 3170

▲ 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

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

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