Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Thu 18 Jun 2026, 09:00 (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.

No current report posted (off-season or between updates) — confirm on the page.

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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.

Measured now — alpine AWS

OBS

Real station observations (BOM, via FTP). Shown beside the forecast — not blended into it. No sensor on the Main Range and no snow-depth field; measured base depth is Snowy Hydro (coming).

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

3.7° feels -10° · 65 NW (74 g) km/h · 91% RH

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.4° feels -1° · 24 W (35 g) km/h · 87% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.5° feels 0° · 32 NW (37 g) km/h · 100% RH

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

18 h ago

11.2° feels 7° · 13 SW (? g) km/h · 58% RH

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 2730–3770 m

freezing level 2730–3770 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 8 NW 29 57.5k 0.0 3770
07:00 9 NW 32 69.3k 0.0 3760
08:00 11 WNW 36 69.3k 0.0 3720
09:00 12 NW 40 39.0k 0.0 3640
10:00 15 NW 45 4.1k 0.0 3510
11:00 18 NW 55 3.1k 0.0 3450
12:00 22 NW 70 2.7k 0.0 3650
13:00 23 NW 76 2.3k 0.0 3650
14:00 24 NW 80 5.4k 0.0 3560
15:00 23 NW 82 6.0k 0.0 3520
16:00 24 NW 86 25.5k 0.0 2730
17:00 27 NW 95 0.6k 0.0 2960
18:00 26 NW 90 0.4k 0.0 2760

▲ visibility — high

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

warming 3.2→6.8 °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 1 min ago · forecast (FCST), not measured.

Charlotte Pass

freezing 2730–3770 m

freezing level 2730–3770 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 15 WNW 36 0.3k 0.0 3770
07:00 16 WNW 38 0.4k 0.0 3760
08:00 16 WNW 40 0.4k 0.0 3720
09:00 16 WNW 41 3.4k 0.0 3640
10:00 16 WNW 42 23.5k 0.0 3510
11:00 18 WNW 48 9.8k 0.0 3450
12:00 22 NW 54 4.8k 0.0 3650
13:00 22 NW 57 3.4k 0.0 3650
14:00 22 NW 60 7.7k 0.0 3560
15:00 24 NW 67 10.4k 0.0 3520
16:00 -1° 33 NW 78 0.4k 0.0 2730
17:00 -2° 38 NW 90 0.4k 0.0 2960
18:00 -2° 40 NW 100 0.6k 0.0 2760

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 320 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

warming 3.5→7.1 °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.

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 2690–3780 m

freezing level 2690–3780 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1580 m · loads SE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 17 NW 43 0.3k 0.0 3780
07:00 18 NW 45 0.4k 0.0 3770
08:00 18 NW 46 0.7k 0.0 3730
09:00 17 NW 49 66.3k 0.0 3670
10:00 18 NW 49 25.1k 0.0 3540
11:00 19 NW 52 8.2k 0.0 3460
12:00 20 NW 54 2.6k 0.0 3660
13:00 19 NW 55 2.6k 0.0 3650
14:00 18 NW 54 5.7k 0.0 3580
15:00 22 NW 59 8.9k 0.0 3550
16:00 33 NW 77 0.4k 0.0 2690
17:00 -1° 36 NW 92 0.3k 0.0 3090
18:00 -1° 38 NW 95 0.6k 0.0 2760

▲ visibility — high

poor — visibility 340 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

warming 4→7.8 °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.

Guthega access

freezing 2730–3770 m

freezing level 2730–3770 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1640 m · loads NE · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 14 W 37 49.5k 0.0 3770
07:00 15 W 41 60.6k 0.0 3760
08:00 17 W 45 70.1k 0.0 3720
09:00 18 WNW 49 45.1k 0.0 3640
10:00 20 WNW 52 13.6k 0.0 3510
11:00 23 WNW 65 8.0k 0.0 3450
12:00 25 WNW 69 11.5k 0.0 3650
13:00 26 NW 73 5.9k 0.0 3650
14:00 26 NW 73 11.1k 0.0 3560
15:00 27 NW 77 10.6k 0.0 3520
16:00 29 NW 81 33.9k 0.0 2730
17:00 37 NW 100 8.1k 0.0 2960
18:00 39 NW 102 1.2k 0.0 2760

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 5.2→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.

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 2690–3780 m

freezing level 2690–3780 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° 11 NNW 47 49.6k 0.0 3780
07:00 -2° 11 NNW 49 57.6k 0.0 3770
08:00 -2° 12 NNW 51 67.5k 0.0 3730
09:00 -2° 13 NNW 54 44.2k 0.0 3670
10:00 -1° 15 NNW 58 9.6k 0.0 3540
11:00 -1° 17 NNW 63 2.4k 0.0 3460
12:00 -1° 20 NW 71 1.9k 0.0 3660
13:00 -1° 20 NW 74 1.9k 0.0 3650
14:00 -2° 21 NW 79 4.2k 0.0 3580
15:00 -2° 22 NW 86 6.7k 0.0 3550
16:00 -3° 26 NW 95 14.6k 0.0 2690
17:00 -3° 26 NW 103 0.4k 0.0 3090
18:00 -3° 25 NW 100 0.4k 0.0 2760

▲ visibility — high

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 — watch

warming 1.3→4.3 °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.

Perisher access

freezing 2730–3770 m

freezing level 2730–3770 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp (best-match vs ICON) — lower confidence

1720 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 14 W 37 49.5k 0.0 3770
07:00 15 W 41 60.6k 0.0 3760
08:00 17 W 45 70.1k 0.0 3720
09:00 18 WNW 49 45.1k 0.0 3640
10:00 20 WNW 52 13.6k 0.0 3510
11:00 23 WNW 65 8.0k 0.0 3450
12:00 25 WNW 69 11.5k 0.0 3650
13:00 26 NW 73 5.9k 0.0 3650
14:00 26 NW 73 11.1k 0.0 3560
15:00 27 NW 77 10.6k 0.0 3520
16:00 29 NW 81 33.9k 0.0 2730
17:00 37 NW 100 8.1k 0.0 2960
18:00 39 NW 102 1.2k 0.0 2760

▲ wet loose warming — high

warming 5.2→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.

Watsons Crags

freezing 2630–3730 m

freezing level 2630–3730 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 11 NNW 47 49.6k 0.0 3720
07:00 11 NNW 49 57.6k 0.0 3730
08:00 -1° 12 NNW 51 67.5k 0.0 3680
09:00 13 NNW 54 44.2k 0.0 3580
10:00 15 NNW 58 9.6k 0.0 3420
11:00 17 NNW 63 2.4k 0.0 3400
12:00 20 NW 71 1.9k 0.0 3590
13:00 20 NW 74 1.9k 0.0 3600
14:00 21 NW 79 4.2k 0.0 2700
15:00 22 NW 86 6.7k 0.0 2630
16:00 -1° 26 NW 95 14.6k 0.0 2710
17:00 -1° 26 NW 103 0.4k 0.0 2840
18:00 -1° 25 NW 100 0.4k 0.0 2720

▲ visibility — high

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

warming 2.9→5.9 °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.

Western Faces

freezing 2690–3780 m

freezing level 2690–3780 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: visibility, wet loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis snow frz.lvl
06:00 11 NNW 47 49.6k 0.0 3780
07:00 11 NNW 49 57.6k 0.0 3770
08:00 12 NNW 51 67.5k 0.0 3730
09:00 13 NNW 54 44.2k 0.0 3670
10:00 15 NNW 58 9.6k 0.0 3540
11:00 17 NNW 63 2.4k 0.0 3460
12:00 20 NW 71 1.9k 0.0 3660
13:00 20 NW 74 1.9k 0.0 3650
14:00 21 NW 79 4.2k 0.0 3580
15:00 22 NW 86 6.7k 0.0 3550
16:00 26 NW 95 14.6k 0.0 2690
17:00 -1° 26 NW 103 0.4k 0.0 3090
18:00 -1° 25 NW 100 0.4k 0.0 2760

▲ visibility — high

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

warming 3.2→6.2 °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.

Cams

Live where the operator allows embedding (YouTube, Windy). Resort snow-stake reads as base depth.

Perisher snow stake

Live snow-stake — resort base depth at a glance · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Blue Cow

Blue Cow area, live · Perisher (Vail Resorts), via YouTube

Perisher Valley

Community webcam (valley) · Webcam provided by Windy.com

Lake Jindabyne

Valley / approach · Webcam provided by Windy.com

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