A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Mon 05 Oct 2026, 22:01 (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 5.7° at 18:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 19 NNW (22 g) km/h ▼3/3h · 86% RH · 4.6 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago5.7° →0.0°/3h feels 4° · 2 WSW (9 g) km/h ▼7/3h · 72% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago7.2° ▲0.1°/3h feels 5° · 6 NW (7 g) km/h ▼5/3h · 91% RH · 2.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
7 h ago12.0° feels 9° · 9 SW (? g) km/h · 57% 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 2320–3180 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 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | NW | 20 | 0.8k | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2320 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | WNW | 21 | 0.9k | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 8 | WNW | 27 | 1.3k | 93 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2840 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 52.4k | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2890 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 11 | WNW | 35 | 25.0k | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 14 | WNW | 39 | 19.5k | 96 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 3° | 16 | WNW | 46 | 15.9k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 4° | 19 | WNW | 58 | 11.0k | 66 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 4° | 19 | WNW | 56 | 12.9k | 54 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 3° | 23 | WNW | 69 | 15.0k | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 2° | 23 | W | 69 | 16.7k | 91 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 1° | 20 | W | 67 | 26.7k | 63 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 18:00 | 4° | 0° | 17 | W | 60 | 6.9k | 82 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2400 |
▲ 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.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.6→7.6 °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
freezing level 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 17.4 vs 28.1 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 11 | WNW | 27 | 0.9k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2320 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 12 | WNW | 29 | 0.5k | 91 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 0° | 13 | WNW | 32 | 5.4k | 52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2840 |
| 09:00 | 6° | 2° | 14 | WNW | 35 | 14.9k | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2890 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 4° | 14 | WNW | 38 | 68.7k | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 5° | 14 | WNW | 39 | 71.6k | 63 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 5° | 16 | WNW | 41 | 27.9k | 88 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 5° | 17 | WNW | 45 | 13.7k | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 5° | 18 | WNW | 56 | 20.0k | 62 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 4° | 23 | WNW | 66 | 18.8k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 2° | 22 | W | 65 | 12.9k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 2° | 19 | W | 61 | 29.7k | 77 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 2° | 16 | W | 55 | 22.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2400 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 520 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 2.1→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 2350–3120 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | -1° | 13 | NW | 31 | 1.7k | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 07:00 | 3° | -1° | 14 | NW | 34 | 1.1k | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 1° | 14 | NW | 38 | 47.9k | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 3° | 15 | WNW | 41 | 64.9k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 4° | 16 | WNW | 45 | 54.8k | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 5° | 16 | WNW | 46 | 32.0k | 55 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3090 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 6° | 17 | WNW | 49 | 18.8k | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 6° | 18 | WNW | 52 | 16.2k | 59 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 6° | 20 | WNW | 56 | 21.8k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 5° | 24 | WNW | 63 | 17.3k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2360 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 3° | 22 | WNW | 62 | 14.6k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 3° | 20 | WNW | 58 | 68.2k | 98 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 3° | 17 | WNW | 53 | 64.7k | 91 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2390 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.9→9.6 °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
freezing level 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 10.2 vs 6.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 0° | 11 | W | 31 | 3.2k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2320 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 12 | W | 32 | 2.1k | 87 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 2° | 12 | W | 36 | 7.0k | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2840 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 14 | WNW | 40 | 48.4k | 57 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2890 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 5° | 16 | W | 45 | 67.5k | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 7° | 17 | W | 51 | 70.5k | 58 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 6° | 20 | W | 58 | 59.2k | 77 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 6° | 22 | W | 63 | 16.8k | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 6° | 22 | WNW | 64 | 19.8k | 52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 5° | 25 | W | 68 | 28.8k | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 4° | 23 | W | 69 | 17.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 3° | 19 | W | 62 | 31.1k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 3° | 16 | W | 55 | 8.6k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2400 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 3.4→10.2 °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 2350–3120 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 14.1 vs 24.6 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | -1° | -4° | 5 | N | 23 | 9.7k | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 07:00 | -1° | -4° | 5 | N | 24 | 25.2k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 08:00 | 1° | -2° | 7 | NW | 28 | 3.9k | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | NW | 31 | 5.3k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 10:00 | 4° | 1° | 10 | NW | 36 | 17.9k | 58 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 1° | 11 | WNW | 40 | 16.8k | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3090 |
| 12:00 | 5° | 1° | 12 | NW | 42 | 10.9k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 5° | 2° | 14 | NW | 47 | 8.5k | 69 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 14:00 | 6° | 2° | 16 | WNW | 53 | 12.2k | 46 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 2° | 20 | WNW | 59 | 18.1k | 93 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2360 |
| 16:00 | 5° | 0° | 19 | WNW | 59 | 12.2k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 17:00 | 4° | -1° | 18 | WNW | 59 | 65.7k | 82 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 18:00 | 3° | -1° | 13 | WNW | 53 | 20.3k | 87 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2390 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming -1.1→5.7 °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 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 10.2 vs 6.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 0° | 11 | W | 31 | 3.2k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2320 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 12 | W | 32 | 2.1k | 87 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 2° | 12 | W | 36 | 7.0k | 72 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2840 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 14 | WNW | 40 | 48.4k | 57 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2890 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 5° | 16 | W | 45 | 67.5k | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3060 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 7° | 17 | W | 51 | 70.5k | 58 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 6° | 20 | W | 58 | 59.2k | 77 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 6° | 22 | W | 63 | 16.8k | 68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 6° | 22 | WNW | 64 | 19.8k | 52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2370 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 5° | 25 | W | 68 | 28.8k | 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 4° | 23 | W | 69 | 17.4k | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 3° | 19 | W | 62 | 31.1k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 3° | 16 | W | 55 | 8.6k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2400 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 3.4→10.2 °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 2370–3200 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0° | -2° | 5 | N | 23 | 9.7k | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -2° | 5 | N | 24 | 25.2k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 0° | 7 | NW | 28 | 3.9k | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
| 09:00 | 4° | 1° | 8 | NW | 31 | 5.3k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 2° | 10 | NW | 36 | 17.9k | 58 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2990 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 3° | 11 | WNW | 40 | 16.8k | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3200 |
| 12:00 | 6° | 3° | 12 | NW | 42 | 10.9k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3180 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 4° | 14 | NW | 47 | 8.5k | 69 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 4° | 16 | WNW | 53 | 12.2k | 46 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 3° | 20 | WNW | 59 | 18.1k | 93 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 2° | 19 | WNW | 59 | 12.2k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 1° | 18 | WNW | 59 | 65.7k | 82 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2430 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 1° | 13 | WNW | 53 | 20.3k | 87 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2370 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 0.5→7.3 °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 2350–3120 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: wind 14.1 vs 24.6 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-06 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1° | -2° | 5 | N | 23 | 9.7k | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -2° | 5 | N | 24 | 25.2k | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 0° | 7 | NW | 28 | 3.9k | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | NW | 31 | 5.3k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 36 | 17.9k | 58 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2980 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 11 | WNW | 40 | 16.8k | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3090 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 12 | NW | 42 | 10.9k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3120 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 4° | 14 | NW | 47 | 8.5k | 69 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 4° | 16 | WNW | 53 | 12.2k | 46 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 4° | 20 | WNW | 59 | 18.1k | 93 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2360 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 2° | 19 | WNW | 59 | 12.2k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 2° | 18 | WNW | 59 | 65.7k | 82 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 1° | 13 | WNW | 53 | 20.3k | 87 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2390 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 0.8→7.6 °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.