A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Mon 05 Oct 2026, 08:01 (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
(35 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (35 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 2.9° at 19:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 24 NW (35 g) km/h →0/3h · 98% RH · 0.6 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago5.6° ▲0.3°/3h feels 2° · 13 WNW (24 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 95% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago7.0° →0.0°/3h feels 3° · 17 NNW (24 g) km/h ▼3/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
23 h ago6.5° feels 5° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 85% RH · 3.0 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 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 4 | NW | 19 | 0.6k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 2° | 2 | N | 18 | 1.6k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 2° | 5 | WNW | 16 | 1.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | WNW | 20 | 2.2k | 94 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | WNW | 28 | 3.9k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 3° | 9 | WNW | 29 | 6.5k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 4° | 2° | 9 | WNW | 29 | 5.1k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 4° | 2° | 9 | WNW | 29 | 0.5k | 100 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 30 | 5.1k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 3° | 6 | WNW | 28 | 7.2k | 88 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 5 | WNW | 20 | 14.8k | 97 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 20 | 18.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 3° | 4 | WNW | 21 | 11.8k | 95 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ 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.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.8→6.7 °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 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 10 | WNW | 24 | 0.4k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | WNW | 24 | 1.1k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 20 | 2.6k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 6° | 3° | 7 | WNW | 22 | 4.1k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | WNW | 27 | 11.5k | 99 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 6.8k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 5° | 3° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 5.3k | 95 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 5° | 3° | 9 | WNW | 28 | 4.9k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | WNW | 31 | 13.4k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 31 | 11.8k | 77 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 5° | 5 | WNW | 28 | 16.4k | 84 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 6° | 5 | NW | 21 | 23.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 4° | 5 | WNW | 20 | 8.7k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 440 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.9→8.3 °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
freezing level 2440–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 11 | NW | 27 | 0.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | NW | 27 | 2.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | NW | 23 | 6.7k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | NW | 25 | 10.9k | 88 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 6.2k | 95 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | WNW | 32 | 4.5k | 100 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 12:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 32 | 4.9k | 97 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 13:00 | 6° | 3° | 11 | NW | 31 | 6.5k | 91 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 14:00 | 6° | 3° | 12 | WNW | 35 | 5.5k | 82 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 11 | WNW | 34 | 10.7k | 81 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 6° | 9 | WNW | 31 | 16.1k | 70 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 6° | 8 | WNW | 27 | 8.8k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 26 | 7.5k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 360 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 3.3→8.7 °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 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 25 | 1.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | W | 24 | 2.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | W | 22 | 9.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 5° | 6 | W | 23 | 7.8k | 94 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 6.6k | 87 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | WNW | 31 | 3.1k | 99 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 5.3k | 95 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 2.5k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 5° | 11 | WNW | 34 | 12.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 6° | 9 | WNW | 34 | 12.1k | 77 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 6° | 7 | W | 29 | 17.0k | 84 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 7° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 25.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 6 | W | 23 | 14.9k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 4.5→9.4 °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 2440–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (watch)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0° | -3° | 5 | N | 25 | 2.1k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -2° | 4 | NE | 23 | 10.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 08:00 | 2° | -1° | 6 | N | 20 | 2.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 0° | 7 | NW | 25 | 3.5k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 10:00 | 4° | 0° | 9 | NW | 31 | 10.2k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 4° | 0° | 9 | NW | 32 | 7.1k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 12:00 | 2° | -1° | 9 | NW | 32 | 5.7k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 13:00 | 2° | -1° | 8 | NW | 32 | 2.6k | 99 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 14:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | WNW | 33 | 9.6k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 15:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | NW | 27 | 10.1k | 81 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 16:00 | 4° | 1° | 6 | NW | 22 | 15.4k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 17:00 | 5° | 1° | 8 | NW | 24 | 10.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 18:00 | 2° | 0° | 5 | NW | 24 | 7.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity
warming 0.3→4.7 °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 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 25 | 1.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | W | 24 | 2.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | W | 22 | 9.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 5° | 6 | W | 23 | 7.8k | 94 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 6.6k | 87 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | WNW | 31 | 3.1k | 99 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 5.3k | 95 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 2.5k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 5° | 11 | WNW | 34 | 12.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 6° | 9 | WNW | 34 | 12.1k | 77 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 6° | 7 | W | 29 | 17.0k | 84 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 7° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 25.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 6 | W | 23 | 14.9k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 4.5→9.4 °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 2420–2670 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | N | 25 | 2.1k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 2° | 0° | 4 | NE | 23 | 10.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 1° | 6 | N | 20 | 2.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2670 |
| 09:00 | 4° | 2° | 7 | NW | 25 | 3.5k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 10:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | NW | 31 | 10.2k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | NW | 32 | 7.1k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 12:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | NW | 32 | 5.7k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 13:00 | 4° | 1° | 8 | NW | 32 | 2.6k | 99 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 14:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 33 | 9.6k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 2° | 6 | NW | 27 | 10.1k | 81 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | NW | 22 | 15.4k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | NW | 24 | 10.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 18:00 | 4° | 2° | 5 | NW | 24 | 7.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2460 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.9→6.3 °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
freezing level 2440–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | 0° | 5 | N | 25 | 2.1k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 4 | NE | 23 | 10.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 6 | N | 20 | 2.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | NW | 25 | 3.5k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 9 | NW | 31 | 10.2k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 3° | 9 | NW | 32 | 7.1k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 12:00 | 4° | 2° | 9 | NW | 32 | 5.7k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 13:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | NW | 32 | 2.6k | 99 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 33 | 9.6k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 3° | 6 | NW | 27 | 10.1k | 81 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | NW | 22 | 15.4k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | NW | 24 | 10.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 18:00 | 4° | 2° | 5 | NW | 24 | 7.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.2→6.6 °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
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.