Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Tue 06 Oct 2026, 02:01 (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 (36 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (36 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 Perisher Valley: min 5.0° at 01:20 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

?° feels ?° · 32 NW (44 g) km/h ▲4/3h · 93% RH · 4.6 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.1° ▼0.8°/3h feels 1° · 13 WNW (32 g) km/h →0/3h · 89% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.6° ▼0.5°/3h feels 3° · 13 WNW (17 g) km/h →0/3h · 99% RH · 2.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

11 h ago

12.0° 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.

chart →

Live wind map

animated · wind

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

Blue Lake

freezing 2320–3180 m

freezing level 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 35 vs 76%, wind 17.3 vs 28.1 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

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 1° -2° 4 NW 19 2.5k 44 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 1° -2° 4 NW 20 2.0k 24 0.0 0.0 2420
08:00 3° 0° 8 WNW 27 3.9k 96 0.0 0.0 2840
09:00 5° 2° 9 WNW 30 60.4k 45 0.0 0.0 2890
10:00 6° 3° 11 WNW 36 29.7k 66 0.0 0.0 3060
11:00 7° 3° 15 WNW 43 7.9k 91 0.1 0.0 3180
12:00 6° 2° 17 WNW 50 5.9k 99 0.2 0.0 3120
13:00 7° 4° 17 WNW 52 10.7k 35 0.2 0.0 2370
14:00 8° 4° 20 WNW 55 25.8k 45 0.0 0.0 2370
15:00 7° 3° 24 WNW 71 10.9k 89 0.1 0.0 2350
16:00 6° 1° 21 W 70 10.1k 81 0.3 0.0 2440
17:00 6° 1° 20 W 63 7.1k 99 0.3 0.0 2380
18:00 4° 0° 15 W 54 6.0k 99 0.6 0.0 2400

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1→7.7 °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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 2320–3180 m

freezing level 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 17.5 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° -2° 10 WNW 26 4.8k 72 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 2° -2° 11 WNW 28 9.9k 16 0.0 0.0 2420
08:00 4° 0° 12 WNW 31 9.4k 29 0.0 0.0 2840
09:00 6° 2° 14 WNW 35 22.2k 19 0.0 0.0 2890
10:00 8° 4° 14 WNW 39 68.7k 30 0.0 0.0 3060
11:00 8° 4° 16 WNW 41 37.6k 69 0.0 0.0 3180
12:00 8° 4° 18 WNW 45 15.4k 73 0.0 0.0 3120
13:00 8° 5° 18 WNW 46 15.2k 69 0.0 0.0 2370
14:00 8° 5° 21 WNW 61 31.1k 52 0.0 0.0 2370
15:00 8° 3° 24 W 67 14.4k 99 0.0 0.0 2350
16:00 6° 2° 21 W 66 12.8k 100 0.2 0.0 2440
17:00 6° 2° 20 W 59 8.4k 100 0.2 0.0 2380
18:00 5° 2° 12 W 55 9.8k 100 0.2 0.0 2400

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1.5→8.5 °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 2350–3120 m

freezing level 2350–3120 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 50 vs 80% (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

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 2° -1° 12 NW 30 2.4k 22 0.0 0.0 2350
07:00 2° -1° 13 NW 32 40.9k 9 0.0 0.0 2410
08:00 5° 1° 14 NW 36 22.2k 17 0.0 0.0 2520
09:00 7° 3° 15 WNW 41 28.7k 15 0.0 0.0 2570
10:00 8° 4° 17 WNW 47 56.9k 38 0.0 0.0 2980
11:00 9° 5° 18 WNW 49 36.3k 55 0.0 0.0 3090
12:00 9° 5° 19 WNW 53 12.8k 63 0.0 0.0 3120
13:00 9° 6° 19 WNW 55 15.0k 50 0.0 0.0 2400
14:00 10° 5° 24 WNW 63 38.4k 57 0.0 0.0 2410
15:00 9° 4° 24 WNW 65 15.2k 96 0.1 0.0 2360
16:00 7° 2° 22 WNW 63 19.5k 74 0.1 0.0 2390
17:00 8° 3° 22 WNW 58 12.4k 77 0.2 0.0 2420
18:00 7° 3° 16 WNW 56 12.7k 96 0.1 0.0 2390

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2.3→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

Guthega access

freezing 2320–3180 m

freezing level 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wind loading, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3° 0° 11 W 31 10.5k 90 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 3° -1° 12 W 32 6.2k 89 0.0 0.0 2420
08:00 5° 2° 12 W 36 10.1k 64 0.0 0.0 2840
09:00 7° 4° 14 WNW 40 54.5k 43 0.0 0.0 2890
10:00 9° 5° 16 WNW 46 67.5k 46 0.0 0.0 3060
11:00 10° 6° 18 W 55 31.1k 86 0.0 0.0 3180
12:00 9° 5° 22 W 62 15.0k 81 0.0 0.0 3120
13:00 10° 5° 22 W 65 20.5k 59 0.0 0.0 2370
14:00 10° 6° 23 W 65 44.0k 41 0.0 0.0 2370
15:00 10° 5° 26 W 70 15.2k 99 0.0 0.0 2350
16:00 8° 3° 22 W 70 10.8k 100 0.1 0.0 2440
17:00 8° 4° 19 W 60 8.6k 100 0.1 0.0 2380
18:00 6° 3° 12 W 53 7.9k 100 0.3 0.0 2400

▲ wind loading — watch severity

W wind at 25.5 km/h loads NE lee aspects — fresh wind-slab/cornices; avoid NE-facing convex rolls and lee bowls.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2.8→10 °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 2350–3120 m

freezing level 2350–3120 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 54 vs 80%, wind 14.4 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 -2° -5° 4 NNE 21 34.0k 27 0.0 0.0 2350
07:00 -2° -5° 4 N 23 4.0k 17 0.0 0.0 2410
08:00 1° -2° 7 NW 28 6.6k 34 0.0 0.0 2520
09:00 3° 0° 8 NW 31 9.0k 34 0.0 0.0 2570
10:00 4° 0° 10 NW 38 23.7k 61 0.0 0.0 2980
11:00 5° 1° 13 WNW 44 11.6k 84 0.1 0.0 3090
12:00 4° 1° 13 NW 46 6.1k 75 0.1 0.0 3120
13:00 5° 2° 14 NW 50 8.1k 54 0.2 0.0 2400
14:00 6° 2° 18 WNW 56 20.7k 68 0.1 0.0 2410
15:00 5° 1° 20 WNW 59 11.9k 88 0.2 0.0 2360
16:00 4° -1° 18 WNW 59 13.6k 83 0.3 0.0 2390
17:00 4° -1° 17 WNW 57 8.1k 96 0.2 0.0 2420
18:00 3° -1° 12 WNW 53 8.6k 92 0.4 0.0 2390

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -1.8→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

Perisher access

freezing 2320–3180 m

freezing level 2320–3180 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wind loading, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3° 0° 11 W 31 10.5k 90 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 3° -1° 12 W 32 6.2k 89 0.0 0.0 2420
08:00 5° 2° 12 W 36 10.1k 64 0.0 0.0 2840
09:00 7° 4° 14 WNW 40 54.5k 43 0.0 0.0 2890
10:00 9° 5° 16 WNW 46 67.5k 46 0.0 0.0 3060
11:00 10° 6° 18 W 55 31.1k 86 0.0 0.0 3180
12:00 9° 5° 22 W 62 15.0k 81 0.0 0.0 3120
13:00 10° 5° 22 W 65 20.5k 59 0.0 0.0 2370
14:00 10° 6° 23 W 65 44.0k 41 0.0 0.0 2370
15:00 10° 5° 26 W 70 15.2k 99 0.0 0.0 2350
16:00 8° 3° 22 W 70 10.8k 100 0.1 0.0 2440
17:00 8° 4° 19 W 60 8.6k 100 0.1 0.0 2380
18:00 6° 3° 12 W 53 7.9k 100 0.3 0.0 2400

▲ wind loading — watch severity

W wind at 25.5 km/h loads E lee aspects — fresh wind-slab/cornices; avoid E-facing convex rolls and lee bowls.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2.8→10 °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 2370–3200 m

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° -3° 4 NNE 21 34.0k 27 0.0 0.0 2380
07:00 0° -3° 4 N 23 4.0k 17 0.0 0.0 2480
08:00 3° 0° 7 NW 28 6.6k 34 0.0 0.0 2610
09:00 4° 1° 8 NW 31 9.0k 34 0.0 0.0 2590
10:00 6° 2° 10 NW 38 23.7k 61 0.0 0.0 2990
11:00 6° 3° 13 WNW 44 11.6k 84 0.1 0.0 3200
12:00 6° 2° 13 NW 46 6.1k 75 0.1 0.0 3180
13:00 7° 4° 14 NW 50 8.1k 54 0.2 0.0 2400
14:00 7° 4° 18 WNW 56 20.7k 68 0.1 0.0 2390
15:00 7° 2° 20 WNW 59 11.9k 88 0.2 0.0 2390
16:00 5° 1° 18 WNW 59 13.6k 83 0.3 0.0 2460
17:00 5° 1° 17 WNW 57 8.1k 96 0.2 0.0 2430
18:00 4° 1° 12 WNW 53 8.6k 92 0.4 0.0 2370

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -0.2→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

Western Faces

freezing 2350–3120 m

freezing level 2350–3120 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 54 vs 80%, wind 14.4 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 0° -3° 4 NNE 21 34.0k 27 0.0 0.0 2350
07:00 0° -2° 4 N 23 4.0k 17 0.0 0.0 2410
08:00 3° 0° 7 NW 28 6.6k 34 0.0 0.0 2520
09:00 5° 2° 8 NW 31 9.0k 34 0.0 0.0 2570
10:00 6° 2° 10 NW 38 23.7k 61 0.0 0.0 2980
11:00 6° 3° 13 WNW 44 11.6k 84 0.1 0.0 3090
12:00 6° 3° 13 NW 46 6.1k 75 0.1 0.0 3120
13:00 7° 4° 14 NW 50 8.1k 54 0.2 0.0 2400
14:00 8° 4° 18 WNW 56 20.7k 68 0.1 0.0 2410
15:00 7° 3° 20 WNW 59 11.9k 88 0.2 0.0 2360
16:00 6° 1° 18 WNW 59 13.6k 83 0.3 0.0 2390
17:00 6° 1° 17 WNW 57 8.1k 96 0.2 0.0 2420
18:00 5° 1° 12 WNW 53 8.6k 92 0.4 0.0 2390

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 0.1→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

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.