Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Fri 02 Oct 2026, 09:01 (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 (32 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (32 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 Thredbo Top Station: min 6.6° at 01:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

7.9° ▲0.6°/3h feels -1° · 46 NNW (63 g) km/h ▼19/3h · 98% RH · 28.6 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

10.0° ▲0.8°/3h feels 8° · 11 NW (35 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 99% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

9.5° ▼0.1°/3h feels 4° · 30 N (43 g) km/h ▲8/3h · 100% RH · 11.2 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

18 h ago

16.0° feels 13° · 11 NW (? g) km/h · 49% 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.

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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 3050–3390 m

freezing level 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 10.9 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 7° 4° 11 WNW 46 7.3k 100 1.1 0.0 3390
07:00 8° 5° 13 WNW 42 3.6k 100 0.3 0.0 3350
08:00 8° 5° 13 WNW 51 0.5k 100 3.3 0.0 3280
09:00 7° 4° 15 WNW 51 1.6k 100 3.2 0.0 3390
10:00 7° 4° 15 WNW 52 1.8k 100 4.6 0.0 3050
11:00 7° 4° 14 WNW 46 2.0k 100 4.4 0.0 3330
12:00 8° 6° 11 WNW 50 0.4k 100 1.7 0.0 3370
13:00 8° 6° 12 WNW 48 3.9k 100 0.8 0.0 3360
14:00 8° 6° 9 WNW 44 0.6k 100 1.0 0.0 3320
15:00 8° 6° 9 WNW 41 0.5k 100 1.6 0.0 3310
16:00 8° 6° 10 WNW 40 0.4k 100 1.9 0.0 3260
17:00 7° 5° 10 WNW 37 0.4k 100 1.8 0.0 3190
18:00 7° 5° 7 NW 32 0.5k 100 1.5 0.0 3080

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 400 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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 3050–3390 m

freezing level 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 6.5 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 7° 5° 8 WNW 31 0.6k 100 1.3 0.0 3390
07:00 7° 6° 8 W 29 0.4k 100 0.4 0.0 3350
08:00 8° 6° 8 WNW 31 1.7k 100 2.6 0.0 3280
09:00 8° 6° 8 WNW 32 1.0k 100 3.2 0.0 3390
10:00 8° 6° 8 WNW 32 2.1k 100 3.5 0.0 3050
11:00 8° 6° 7 WNW 30 0.6k 100 3.2 0.0 3330
12:00 8° 6° 6 W 30 2.9k 100 1.7 0.0 3370
13:00 10° 8° 9 WNW 42 3.7k 100 0.6 0.0 3360
14:00 8° 7° 4 WNW 38 2.4k 100 1.3 0.0 3320
15:00 8° 7° 5 W 22 2.1k 100 1.4 0.0 3310
16:00 8° 7° 5 W 22 1.6k 100 1.7 0.0 3260
17:00 8° 7° 4 W 30 1.5k 100 1.9 0.0 3190
18:00 8° 6° 4 NW 18 0.7k 100 1.4 0.0 3080

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 400 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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 3060–3400 m

freezing level 3060–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 5.7 vs 19.6 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 7° 5° 9 NW 32 0.7k 100 0.9 0.0 3400
07:00 8° 6° 9 NW 28 0.8k 100 0.4 0.0 3340
08:00 9° 7° 9 NW 31 2.5k 100 2.1 0.0 3180
09:00 9° 7° 8 WNW 30 2.5k 100 2.7 0.0 3260
10:00 9° 7° 7 WNW 31 2.2k 100 2.9 0.0 3060
11:00 9° 7° 7 WNW 35 2.4k 100 2.9 0.0 3320
12:00 9° 7° 6 WNW 36 0.9k 100 1.7 0.0 3390
13:00 10° 8° 9 NW 42 4.4k 100 0.4 0.0 3340
14:00 9° 7° 6 NNW 35 4.3k 100 1.0 0.0 3330
15:00 8° 7° 5 NW 22 3.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3280
16:00 9° 8° 5 NW 21 2.8k 100 1.1 0.0 3270
17:00 9° 8° 4 WNW 18 3.2k 100 1.9 0.0 3210
18:00 8° 7° 3 NW 16 2.8k 100 1.2 0.0 3100

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 700 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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 3050–3390 m

freezing level 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base

⚠ models diverge: wind 10.5 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 8° 6° 11 WNW 39 6.5k 100 0.9 0.0 3390
07:00 9° 8° 10 W 36 4.8k 100 0.3 0.0 3350
08:00 10° 8° 11 WNW 40 1.6k 100 2.3 0.0 3280
09:00 10° 8° 13 WNW 41 1.9k 100 2.3 0.0 3390
10:00 10° 8° 14 WNW 41 2.4k 100 2.6 0.0 3050
11:00 10° 7° 13 WNW 41 2.5k 100 2.6 0.0 3330
12:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 46 1.4k 100 1.3 0.0 3370
13:00 11° 9° 12 WNW 49 4.1k 100 0.6 0.0 3360
14:00 10° 9° 8 WNW 44 1.4k 100 1.5 0.0 3320
15:00 10° 8° 8 WNW 37 1.7k 100 1.5 0.0 3310
16:00 10° 8° 7 W 36 1.5k 100 1.8 0.0 3260
17:00 10° 8° 6 W 35 1.4k 100 2.2 0.0 3190
18:00 9° 8° 4 WSW 31 1.7k 100 2.0 0.0 3080

No derived flags fired. Checked: wind chill (exposure), poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wind loading, rain on snow, wet-loose warming.

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 3060–3400 m

freezing level 3060–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 4° 2° 9 NNW 52 6.7k 100 0.9 0.0 3400
07:00 5° 2° 10 NNW 48 3.9k 100 0.2 0.0 3340
08:00 5° 2° 12 NW 55 1.4k 100 2.8 0.0 3180
09:00 5° 2° 13 NW 59 2.0k 100 2.9 0.0 3260
10:00 5° 2° 12 NW 58 1.9k 100 4.1 0.0 3060
11:00 5° 2° 12 NW 53 2.3k 100 3.8 0.0 3320
12:00 5° 2° 10 NW 52 1.6k 97 1.9 0.0 3390
13:00 6° 3° 11 NW 52 2.8k 100 1.1 0.0 3340
14:00 5° 3° 8 NNW 51 1.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3330
15:00 5° 2° 10 NNW 46 1.4k 100 1.4 0.0 3280
16:00 5° 3° 9 NNW 44 1.4k 100 1.4 0.0 3270
17:00 5° 2° 11 NNW 42 0.5k 100 1.7 0.0 3210
18:00 5° 2° 9 NNW 41 1.4k 100 1.0 0.0 3100

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 480 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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 3050–3390 m

freezing level 3050–3390 m · 0.00 m base

⚠ models diverge: wind 10.5 vs 21.3 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 8° 6° 11 WNW 39 6.5k 100 0.9 0.0 3390
07:00 9° 8° 10 W 36 4.8k 100 0.3 0.0 3350
08:00 10° 8° 11 WNW 40 1.6k 100 2.3 0.0 3280
09:00 10° 8° 13 WNW 41 1.9k 100 2.3 0.0 3390
10:00 10° 8° 14 WNW 41 2.4k 100 2.6 0.0 3050
11:00 10° 7° 13 WNW 41 2.5k 100 2.6 0.0 3330
12:00 10° 8° 10 WNW 46 1.4k 100 1.3 0.0 3370
13:00 11° 9° 12 WNW 49 4.1k 100 0.6 0.0 3360
14:00 10° 9° 8 WNW 44 1.4k 100 1.5 0.0 3320
15:00 10° 8° 8 WNW 37 1.7k 100 1.5 0.0 3310
16:00 10° 8° 7 W 36 1.5k 100 1.8 0.0 3260
17:00 10° 8° 6 W 35 1.4k 100 2.2 0.0 3190
18:00 9° 8° 4 WSW 31 1.7k 100 2.0 0.0 3080

No derived flags fired. Checked: wind chill (exposure), poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wind loading, rain on snow, wet-loose warming.

Source: open-meteo/best-match · fetched 0 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here

Watsons Crags

freezing 3070–3390 m

freezing level 3070–3390 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 6° 3° 9 NNW 52 6.7k 100 0.9 0.0 3390
07:00 6° 4° 10 NNW 48 3.9k 100 0.2 0.0 3270
08:00 7° 4° 12 NW 55 1.4k 100 2.8 0.0 3230
09:00 6° 4° 13 NW 59 2.0k 100 2.9 0.0 3350
10:00 6° 3° 12 NW 58 1.9k 100 4.1 0.0 3170
11:00 6° 4° 12 NW 53 2.3k 100 3.8 0.0 3330
12:00 7° 4° 10 NW 52 1.6k 97 1.9 0.0 3370
13:00 7° 5° 11 NW 52 2.8k 100 1.1 0.0 3360
14:00 7° 5° 8 NNW 51 1.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3320
15:00 7° 4° 10 NNW 46 1.4k 100 1.4 0.0 3290
16:00 7° 4° 9 NNW 44 1.4k 100 1.4 0.0 3220
17:00 7° 4° 11 NNW 42 0.5k 100 1.7 0.0 3150
18:00 6° 4° 9 NNW 41 1.4k 100 1.0 0.0 3070

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 480 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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 3060–3400 m

freezing level 3060–3400 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-02 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 6° 4° 9 NNW 52 6.7k 100 0.9 0.0 3400
07:00 7° 4° 10 NNW 48 3.9k 100 0.2 0.0 3340
08:00 7° 4° 12 NW 55 1.4k 100 2.8 0.0 3180
09:00 7° 4° 13 NW 59 2.0k 100 2.9 0.0 3260
10:00 7° 4° 12 NW 58 1.9k 100 4.1 0.0 3060
11:00 7° 4° 12 NW 53 2.3k 100 3.8 0.0 3320
12:00 7° 5° 10 NW 52 1.6k 97 1.9 0.0 3390
13:00 8° 5° 11 NW 52 2.8k 100 1.1 0.0 3340
14:00 7° 5° 8 NNW 51 1.6k 100 1.2 0.0 3330
15:00 7° 4° 10 NNW 46 1.4k 100 1.4 0.0 3280
16:00 7° 5° 9 NNW 44 1.4k 100 1.4 0.0 3270
17:00 7° 5° 11 NNW 42 0.5k 100 1.7 0.0 3210
18:00 7° 5° 9 NNW 41 1.4k 100 1.0 0.0 3100

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 480 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

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.