Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sat 08 Aug 2026, 09:30 (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 2026-08-08 (today)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-08 (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 -7.8° at 03:50

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

10 min ago

-4.2° ▲2.2°/3h feels -10° · 17 NNW (19 g) km/h ▲4/3h · 87% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

10 min ago

0.9° ▲9.1°/3h feels -2° · 0 CALM (4 g) km/h ▼2/3h · 49% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

10 min ago

3.3° ▲2.4°/3h feels -1° · 11 ENE (17 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 75% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

25 h ago

3.0° feels -4° · 22 S (? g) km/h · 68% RH · 0.2 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 1830–2590 m

freezing level 1830–2590 m · 0.21 m base · derived flags: icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (watch)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -8° -11° 2 E 10 6.0k 4 0.0 0.0 1860
07:00 -8° -11° 2 E 11 2.6k 8 0.0 0.0 1830
08:00 -5° -9° 3 ENE 11 1.3k 9 0.0 0.0 1860
09:00 -2° 3 NNW 13 1.7k 6 0.0 0.0 1920
10:00 -1° 4 NW 14 1.8k 4 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 3 WNW 13 2.6k 2 0.0 0.0 2560
12:00 4 WNW 15 3.3k 1 0.0 0.0 1930
13:00 6 W 18 3.4k 1 0.0 0.0 1970
14:00 7 WNW 22 3.4k 1 0.0 0.0 2000
15:00 4 WNW 20 3.6k 16 0.0 0.0 2010
16:00 -1° 3 WNW 12 3.7k 23 0.0 0.0 1990
17:00 -1° -4° 2 WNW 9 3.8k 14 0.0 0.0 1970
18:00 -3° -6° 1 ENE 8 3.4k 2 0.0 0.0 1960

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.9 °C at 09:00 then -1.1 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -7.8→4.2 °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 1830–2590 m

freezing level 1830–2590 m · 0.20 m base · derived flags: icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 5.4 vs 1.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -6° -10° 2 WNW 8 82.5k 1 0.0 0.0 1860
07:00 -6° -10° 3 WNW 10 82.5k 2 0.0 0.0 1830
08:00 -4° -8° 5 NW 12 84.6k 2 0.0 0.0 1860
09:00 -1° 4 NNW 15 9.8k 2 0.0 0.0 1920
10:00 3 NNW 16 6.1k 2 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 2 NNW 15 6.9k 0 0.0 0.0 2560
12:00 2 NNW 13 8.9k 0 0.0 0.0 1930
13:00 1 NW 13 11.0k 0 0.0 0.0 1970
14:00 2 WNW 14 11.7k 0 0.0 0.0 2000
15:00 1 W 14 10.3k 10 0.0 0.0 2010
16:00 0 W 12 9.9k 13 0.0 0.0 1990
17:00 -3° 2 WSW 8 9.3k 9 0.0 0.0 1970
18:00 -3° -6° 3 W 9 76.3k 2 0.0 0.0 1960

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 2.2 °C at 09:00 then -2.6 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -6.5→5.8 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1880–2610 m

freezing level 1880–2610 m · 0.10 m base · derived flags: icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 6 vs 2.1 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -5° -8° 3 N 9 81.8k 0 0.0 0.0 2610
07:00 -4° -8° 3 N 10 84.0k 1 0.0 0.0 2400
08:00 -2° -6° 4 NNW 10 84.0k 2 0.0 0.0 2100
09:00 3 NNW 13 86.1k 1 0.0 0.0 2470
10:00 3 NW 15 86.1k 2 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 2 NW 15 86.1k 0 0.0 0.0 2570
12:00 3 NW 14 29.9k 0 0.0 0.0 1880
13:00 3 WNW 16 91.0k 0 0.0 0.0 1920
14:00 4 WNW 19 91.0k 0 0.0 0.0 1960
15:00 3 WNW 20 41.6k 13 0.0 0.0 1980
16:00 2 NW 16 20.6k 18 0.0 0.0 1930
17:00 -2° 2 NW 12 15.2k 18 0.0 0.0 1890
18:00 -2° -5° 4 NW 10 13.3k 2 0.0 0.0 1890

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 3.3 °C at 09:00 then -2 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -4.6→6.4 °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

Guthega access

freezing 1830–2590 m

freezing level 1830–2590 m · 0.05 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 7.3 vs 2.4 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -7° -10° 3 W 10 0.9k 12 0.0 0.0 1860
07:00 -7° -11° 3 W 12 0.9k 6 0.0 0.0 1830
08:00 -4° -8° 4 WNW 13 0.8k 6 0.0 0.0 1860
09:00 3 NW 14 3.4k 2 0.0 0.0 1920
10:00 2 NNW 14 4.8k 1 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 1 N 13 6.2k 0 0.0 0.0 2560
12:00 1 N 10 8.3k 0 0.0 0.0 1930
13:00 0 NW 9 9.1k 0 0.0 0.0 1970
14:00 2 W 14 7.5k 0 0.0 0.0 2000
15:00 2 WSW 15 6.9k 5 0.0 0.0 2010
16:00 1 SW 13 7.3k 10 0.0 0.0 1990
17:00 -2° 3 WSW 10 7.1k 7 0.0 0.0 1970
18:00 -2° -5° 5 W 15 6.3k 4 0.0 0.0 1960

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 780 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 2.7 °C at 09:00 then -1.5 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -7→7.9 °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 1880–2610 m

freezing level 1880–2610 m · 0.08 m base · derived flags: icy surface (melt-freeze) (watch)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -8° -12° 3 E 16 79.8k 2 0.0 0.0 2610
07:00 -8° -12° 3 E 16 79.8k 5 0.0 0.0 2400
08:00 -6° -9° 4 ENE 17 79.8k 8 0.0 0.0 2100
09:00 -2° -5° 3 NNW 18 28.2k 6 0.0 0.0 2470
10:00 -4° 4 NW 19 14.7k 4 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 -3° 4 NW 19 6.9k 1 0.0 0.0 2570
12:00 -2° 5 WNW 21 8.1k 0 0.0 0.0 1880
13:00 -2° 7 WNW 23 8.1k 0 0.0 0.0 1920
14:00 -3° 8 WNW 27 6.6k 0 0.0 0.0 1960
15:00 -3° 5 NW 26 5.9k 19 0.0 0.0 1980
16:00 -4° 4 NW 19 5.5k 34 0.0 0.0 1930
17:00 -4° -7° 3 NW 17 5.4k 21 0.0 0.0 1890
18:00 -5° -9° 2 ENE 14 69.9k 1 0.0 0.0 1890

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.9 °C at 11:00 then -3.5 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

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 1830–2590 m

freezing level 1830–2590 m · 0.05 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 7.3 vs 2.4 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -7° -10° 3 W 10 0.9k 12 0.0 0.0 1860
07:00 -7° -11° 3 W 12 0.9k 6 0.0 0.0 1830
08:00 -4° -8° 4 WNW 13 0.8k 6 0.0 0.0 1860
09:00 3 NW 14 3.4k 2 0.0 0.0 1920
10:00 2 NNW 14 4.8k 1 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 1 N 13 6.2k 0 0.0 0.0 2560
12:00 1 N 10 8.3k 0 0.0 0.0 1930
13:00 0 NW 9 9.1k 0 0.0 0.0 1970
14:00 2 W 14 7.5k 0 0.0 0.0 2000
15:00 2 WSW 15 6.9k 5 0.0 0.0 2010
16:00 1 SW 13 7.3k 10 0.0 0.0 1990
17:00 -2° 3 WSW 10 7.1k 7 0.0 0.0 1970
18:00 -2° -5° 5 W 15 6.3k 4 0.0 0.0 1960

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 780 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 2.7 °C at 09:00 then -1.5 °C at 18:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -7→7.9 °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 1990–2600 m

freezing level 1990–2600 m · 0.08 m base · derived flags: icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (watch)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -6° -10° 3 E 16 79.8k 2 0.0 0.0 2570
07:00 -6° -10° 3 E 16 79.8k 5 0.0 0.0 2470
08:00 -4° -8° 4 ENE 17 79.8k 8 0.0 0.0 2490
09:00 -3° 3 NNW 18 28.2k 6 0.0 0.0 2580
10:00 -2° 4 NW 19 14.7k 4 0.0 0.0 2600
11:00 -1° 4 NW 19 6.9k 1 0.0 0.0 2580
12:00 5 WNW 21 8.1k 0 0.0 0.0 2520
13:00 7 WNW 23 8.1k 0 0.0 0.0 2490
14:00 -1° 8 WNW 27 6.6k 0 0.0 0.0 2420
15:00 -2° 5 NW 26 5.9k 19 0.0 0.0 2460
16:00 -2° 4 NW 19 5.5k 34 0.0 0.0 2400
17:00 -2° -5° 3 NW 17 5.4k 21 0.0 0.0 1990
18:00 -4° -7° 2 ENE 14 69.9k 1 0.0 0.0 2020

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 1.3 °C at 10:00 then -1.9 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -6.4→3.4 °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

Western Faces

freezing 1880–2610 m

freezing level 1880–2610 m · 0.08 m base · derived flags: icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (watch)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-08 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -6° -10° 3 E 16 79.8k 2 0.0 0.0 2610
07:00 -6° -10° 3 E 16 79.8k 5 0.0 0.0 2400
08:00 -4° -7° 4 ENE 17 79.8k 8 0.0 0.0 2100
09:00 -3° 3 NNW 18 28.2k 6 0.0 0.0 2470
10:00 -2° 4 NW 19 14.7k 4 0.0 0.0 2590
11:00 -1° 4 NW 19 6.9k 1 0.0 0.0 2570
12:00 5 WNW 21 8.1k 0 0.0 0.0 1880
13:00 7 WNW 23 8.1k 0 0.0 0.0 1920
14:00 -1° 8 WNW 27 6.6k 0 0.0 0.0 1960
15:00 -1° 5 NW 26 5.9k 19 0.0 0.0 1980
16:00 -2° 4 NW 19 5.5k 34 0.0 0.0 1930
17:00 -2° -5° 3 NW 17 5.4k 21 0.0 0.0 1890
18:00 -4° -6° 2 ENE 14 69.9k 1 0.0 0.0 1890

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 1.6 °C at 10:00 then -1.6 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -6.1→3.7 °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

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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