A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Mon 05 Oct 2026, 04:01 (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 2.9° at 19:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 35 NW (50 g) km/h ▲3/3h · 93% RH · 0.6 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago5.3° →0.0°/3h feels 1° · 15 WNW (24 g) km/h ▲9/3h · 90% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago6.9° ▲0.6°/3h feels 3° · 19 NNW (26 g) km/h ▲10/3h · 100% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
19 h ago6.5° feels 5° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 85% RH · 3.0 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 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 7.7 vs 4.3 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 1° | 2 | N | 17 | 8.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 1° | 3 | NNE | 13 | 3.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 6 | WNW | 18 | 5.8k | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | WNW | 22 | 3.2k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 9 | WNW | 27 | 8.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 3° | 10 | WNW | 31 | 8.8k | 96 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 31 | 9.0k | 67 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 4° | 10 | WNW | 29 | 12.7k | 89 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | WNW | 29 | 3.7k | 99 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 3° | 2 | W | 23 | 11.1k | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 4° | 4 | WNW | 17 | 15.1k | 66 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 22 | 36.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 4° | 5 | WNW | 21 | 15.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.8→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
freezing level 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 9.6 vs 4.6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | WNW | 22 | 0.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 0.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | WNW | 22 | 1.8k | 89 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 6° | 3° | 9 | WNW | 26 | 46.4k | 96 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | WNW | 27 | 61.6k | 93 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 29 | 17.3k | 84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 7° | 9 | WNW | 29 | 14.1k | 58 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 7° | 8 | WNW | 29 | 20.6k | 96 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 6° | 8 | WNW | 28 | 7.9k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 27 | 10.1k | 89 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 5° | 7 | WNW | 24 | 29.3k | 55 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 6° | 5 | WNW | 23 | 24.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 4° | 3 | NW | 20 | 16.7k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 440 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 2.9→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 2440–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 10.2 vs 4.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | NW | 23 | 0.5k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | NW | 23 | 42.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 2° | 10 | NW | 24 | 5.9k | 59 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 11 | NW | 30 | 51.0k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 5° | 11 | WNW | 32 | 40.2k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 6° | 12 | WNW | 36 | 19.0k | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 7° | 12 | WNW | 36 | 14.9k | 58 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 35 | 22.0k | 97 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 6° | 12 | NW | 33 | 7.3k | 91 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 4° | 13 | NW | 36 | 8.7k | 96 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 5° | 10 | NW | 34 | 45.4k | 61 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 17:00 | 9° | 6° | 8 | WNW | 30 | 25.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 5° | 5 | NW | 26 | 16.8k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ 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.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 3.5→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 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 10.7 vs 5.3 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 22 | 1.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 22 | 3.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | W | 24 | 43.2k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | W | 28 | 11.6k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 11 | W | 34 | 22.6k | 96 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 6° | 11 | W | 36 | 16.6k | 81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 11° | 8° | 10 | W | 34 | 12.9k | 59 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 34 | 27.0k | 96 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 7° | 9 | WNW | 33 | 7.1k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 6° | 9 | W | 31 | 15.1k | 93 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 17.2k | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 8° | 6 | W | 26 | 67.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 3 | WNW | 23 | 27.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 4.4→10.7 °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 2440–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 5.5 vs 1.4 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1° | -2° | 4 | NNE | 23 | 16.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 07:00 | 0° | -2° | 5 | NE | 19 | 47.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 08:00 | 2° | -2° | 7 | NNW | 23 | 36.3k | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | NW | 26 | 13.0k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 10:00 | 4° | 0° | 8 | NW | 27 | 11.6k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 5° | 1° | 10 | NW | 32 | 8.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 12:00 | 5° | 3° | 9 | WNW | 32 | 10.2k | 66 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 13:00 | 6° | 2° | 10 | NW | 31 | 7.2k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 14:00 | 4° | 0° | 8 | NW | 31 | 4.3k | 99 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 15:00 | 3° | 0° | 4 | N | 28 | 10.0k | 80 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 16:00 | 4° | 1° | 6 | NW | 20 | 23.4k | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 17:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | WNW | 23 | 19.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 18:00 | 4° | 1° | 4 | NW | 21 | 26.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 0.4→5.5 °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
freezing level 2420–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 10.7 vs 5.3 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 22 | 1.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 22 | 3.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | W | 24 | 43.2k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | W | 28 | 11.6k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 11 | W | 34 | 22.6k | 96 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 6° | 11 | W | 36 | 16.6k | 81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 12:00 | 11° | 8° | 10 | W | 34 | 12.9k | 59 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 13:00 | 11° | 8° | 10 | WNW | 34 | 27.0k | 96 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 7° | 9 | WNW | 33 | 7.1k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 6° | 9 | W | 31 | 15.1k | 93 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 16:00 | 9° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 29 | 17.2k | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 8° | 6 | W | 26 | 67.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 3 | WNW | 23 | 27.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 4.4→10.7 °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 2420–2670 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 7.1 vs 3.9 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | 0° | 4 | NNE | 23 | 16.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | NE | 19 | 47.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 0° | 7 | NNW | 23 | 36.3k | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2670 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | NW | 26 | 13.0k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 2° | 8 | NW | 27 | 11.6k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 32 | 8.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | WNW | 32 | 10.2k | 66 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NW | 31 | 7.2k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | NW | 31 | 4.3k | 99 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 15:00 | 4° | 2° | 4 | N | 28 | 10.0k | 80 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | NW | 20 | 23.4k | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 3° | 7 | WNW | 23 | 19.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 3° | 4 | NW | 21 | 26.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2460 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2→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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2440–2720 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 7.4 vs 3.3 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | 0° | 4 | NNE | 23 | 16.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 |
| 07:00 | 2° | 0° | 5 | NE | 19 | 47.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 7 | NNW | 23 | 36.3k | 53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2720 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | NW | 26 | 13.0k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | NW | 27 | 11.6k | 95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NW | 32 | 8.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 32 | 10.2k | 66 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 13:00 | 7° | 4° | 10 | NW | 31 | 7.2k | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | NW | 31 | 4.3k | 99 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 15:00 | 4° | 2° | 4 | N | 28 | 10.0k | 80 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | NW | 20 | 23.4k | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 23 | 19.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 3° | 4 | NW | 21 | 26.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.3→7.4 °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
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.