Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sun 09 Aug 2026, 03:30 (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

-0.6° ▲0.2°/3h feels -17° · 72 NNW (82 g) km/h ▲37/3h · 58% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

10 min ago

0.6° ▼0.2°/3h feels -6° · 20 WNW (33 g) km/h ▼6/3h · 50% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

10 min ago

1.4° ▼0.4°/3h feels -4° · 19 NNW (26 g) km/h ▼3/3h · 80% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

13 h ago

6.5° feels 4° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 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 1790–2420 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2420 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 100 0.0 0.0 2180
07:00 -2° -6° 6 NNW 25 86.1k 99 0.0 0.0 2050
08:00 -1° -5° 6 NNW 27 19.7k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -3° 5 NNW 30 5.7k 100 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 -2° 10 NW 40 4.7k 100 0.4 0.1 1990
11:00 -2° 14 NW 53 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2070
12:00 -3° 17 NW 63 1.0k 100 2.0 0.0 2220
13:00 -3° 18 NW 71 2.6k 100 2.2 0.0 2220
14:00 -2° 16 NW 65 2.8k 100 2.3 0.0 2240
15:00 -2° 19 NW 69 2.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2350
16:00 -2° 17 NW 69 2.2k 100 2.8 0.0 2380
17:00 -2° 13 NW 66 2.2k 100 2.9 0.0 2390
18:00 -2° 13 NW 57 2.1k 100 3.5 0.0 2420

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.5 mm at 1.9 °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.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -2.6→2.2 °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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1790–2420 m

0.9 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2420 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° 10 WNW 26 83.0k 100 0.0 0.0 2180
07:00 -2° -6° 11 WNW 28 83.0k 99 0.0 0.0 2050
08:00 -1° -5° 11 WNW 30 21.4k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -4° 9 NW 31 6.6k 99 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 -2° 9 NW 32 2.7k 100 0.4 0.2 1990
11:00 -2° 10 NW 37 2.0k 100 1.0 0.3 2070
12:00 -2° 15 NW 48 3.1k 100 1.7 0.2 2220
13:00 -4° 26 NW 67 0.8k 100 2.0 0.1 2220
14:00 -4° 25 NW 65 1.9k 100 2.0 0.1 2240
15:00 -4° 30 NW 74 2.6k 100 1.7 0.0 2350
16:00 -5° 37 NW 90 2.4k 100 2.2 0.0 2380
17:00 -4° 33 NW 89 2.5k 100 2.6 0.0 2390
18:00 -4° 32 NW 81 2.2k 100 3.0 0.0 2420

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 840 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 mm at 2.3 °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.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -3→2.4 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1790–2460 m

1.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2460 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 9.7 vs 23.1 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 -1° -5° 11 NNW 28 20.1k 100 0.0 0.0 2240
07:00 -5° 12 NW 31 19.1k 99 0.0 0.0 2040
08:00 -4° 12 NW 33 12.7k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -3° 11 NW 34 7.0k 100 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 -1° 8 NW 33 2.8k 100 0.3 0.2 2030
11:00 -1° 7 NW 30 1.8k 100 1.0 0.4 2080
12:00 -1° 10 NW 36 2.8k 100 1.8 0.3 2200
13:00 -3° 23 NW 58 2.0k 100 2.0 0.1 2230
14:00 -3° 23 NW 60 2.0k 100 2.0 0.0 2250
15:00 -3° 27 NW 68 1.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2410
16:00 -4° 36 NW 88 2.3k 100 2.3 0.0 2450
17:00 -4° 34 NW 88 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2460
18:00 -4° 34 NW 83 2.2k 100 3.2 0.0 2450

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 2.8 °C; freezing level 2450 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 -0.7→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 1790–2420 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2420 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 -1° -6° 10 W 28 79.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2180
07:00 -1° -5° 10 W 30 82.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2050
08:00 -4° 10 WNW 30 17.5k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -3° 8 WNW 30 8.5k 100 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 10 NW 35 6.0k 100 0.4 0.1 1990
11:00 14 NW 47 3.4k 100 0.8 0.0 2070
12:00 -2° 22 NW 64 2.7k 100 1.5 0.0 2220
13:00 -3° 29 NW 81 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2220
14:00 -2° 29 NW 81 3.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2240
15:00 -3° 34 NW 91 3.0k 100 1.6 0.0 2350
16:00 -3° 37 NW 96 2.3k 100 2.2 0.0 2380
17:00 -3° 32 NW 95 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2390
18:00 -3° 31 NW 86 2.1k 100 3.2 0.0 2420

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 3.5 °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.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.3→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 1790–2460 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2460 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 N 39 13.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2240
07:00 -3° -8° 8 N 42 15.8k 99 0.0 0.0 2040
08:00 -2° -7° 8 NNW 46 13.7k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -2° -6° 6 N 48 5.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 -1° -5° 9 NNW 53 4.3k 100 0.4 0.1 2030
11:00 -1° -5° 12 NW 63 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2080
12:00 -1° -6° 15 NW 75 0.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2200
13:00 -1° -6° 16 NW 82 2.0k 100 2.3 0.0 2230
14:00 -1° -5° 14 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.5 0.0 2250
15:00 -1° -5° 16 NW 82 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2410
16:00 -1° -6° 18 NNW 84 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2450
17:00 -5° 14 NNW 82 2.1k 100 3.1 0.0 2460
18:00 -1° -5° 13 NNW 74 2.0k 100 3.7 0.0 2450

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 620 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: 3.7 mm at -0.6 °C; freezing level 2450 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 1790–2420 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2420 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 -1° -6° 10 W 28 79.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2180
07:00 -1° -5° 10 W 30 82.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2050
08:00 -4° 10 WNW 30 17.5k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -3° 8 WNW 30 8.5k 100 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 10 NW 35 6.0k 100 0.4 0.1 1990
11:00 14 NW 47 3.4k 100 0.8 0.0 2070
12:00 -2° 22 NW 64 2.7k 100 1.5 0.0 2220
13:00 -3° 29 NW 81 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2220
14:00 -2° 29 NW 81 3.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2240
15:00 -3° 34 NW 91 3.0k 100 1.6 0.0 2350
16:00 -3° 37 NW 96 2.3k 100 2.2 0.0 2380
17:00 -3° 32 NW 95 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2390
18:00 -3° 31 NW 86 2.1k 100 3.2 0.0 2420

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 3.5 °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.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.3→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 1760–2460 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1760–2460 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° -6° 6 N 39 13.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2210
07:00 -2° -6° 8 N 42 15.8k 99 0.0 0.0 1930
08:00 -1° -5° 8 NNW 46 13.7k 100 0.0 0.0 1860
09:00 -4° 6 N 48 5.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1760
10:00 -3° 9 NNW 53 4.3k 100 0.4 0.1 1970
11:00 -3° 12 NW 63 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2100
12:00 -4° 15 NW 75 0.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2260
13:00 -4° 16 NW 82 2.0k 100 2.3 0.0 2210
14:00 -4° 14 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.5 0.0 2240
15:00 -3° 16 NW 82 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2460
16:00 -4° 18 NNW 84 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2400
17:00 -3° 14 NNW 82 2.1k 100 3.1 0.0 2460
18:00 -3° 13 NNW 74 2.0k 100 3.7 0.0 2430

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 620 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: 3.7 mm at 1 °C; freezing level 2430 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 1790–2460 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1790–2460 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 N 39 13.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2240
07:00 -2° -6° 8 N 42 15.8k 99 0.0 0.0 2040
08:00 -5° 8 NNW 46 13.7k 100 0.0 0.0 1970
09:00 -4° 6 N 48 5.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1790
10:00 -3° 9 NNW 53 4.3k 100 0.4 0.1 2030
11:00 -3° 12 NW 63 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2080
12:00 -4° 15 NW 75 0.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2200
13:00 -3° 16 NW 82 2.0k 100 2.3 0.0 2230
14:00 -3° 14 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.5 0.0 2250
15:00 -3° 16 NW 82 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2410
16:00 -3° 18 NNW 84 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2450
17:00 -3° 14 NNW 82 2.1k 100 3.1 0.0 2460
18:00 -2° 13 NNW 74 2.0k 100 3.7 0.0 2450

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 620 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: 3.7 mm at 1.3 °C; freezing level 2450 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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