A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Sun 04 Oct 2026, 08:01 (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
(34 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (34 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 0.1° at 00:20 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 11 SW (17 g) km/h ▼6/3h · 99% RH · 4.8 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago4.3° ▲1.7°/3h feels 1° · 7 SW (19 g) km/h →0/3h · 89% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago4.5° ▲0.2°/3h feels 1° · 11 SSW (13 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 100% RH · 5.4 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
16 h ago10.6° feels 10° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 72% 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 2330–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 8 vs 4.6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1° | -1° | 4 | W | 18 | 0.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -1° | 2 | WSW | 17 | 0.4k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 08:00 | 2° | 0° | 3 | SSW | 17 | 5.4k | 98 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 1° | 5 | SW | 21 | 13.2k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2340 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | WSW | 22 | 19.9k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | W | 22 | 16.3k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 4° | 11 | W | 31 | 20.8k | 98 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 4° | 12 | W | 34 | 28.3k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 4° | 13 | WNW | 35 | 6.6k | 63 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | WNW | 34 | 8.2k | 48 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2430 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 24 | 24.6k | 21 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 5° | 6 | WNW | 23 | 30.9k | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 67.6k | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 220 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 1.3→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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2330–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 8.2 vs 4.9 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2° | -1° | 6 | W | 19 | 6.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 07:00 | 2° | 0° | 5 | WSW | 18 | 1.8k | 100 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 08:00 | 2° | 0° | 8 | SSW | 24 | 4.9k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 0° | 8 | SW | 26 | 4.9k | 100 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2340 |
| 10:00 | 5° | 3° | 7 | SW | 26 | 13.2k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 5 | SW | 24 | 15.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 5° | 5 | WSW | 22 | 13.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 5° | 7 | W | 25 | 11.0k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 5° | 10 | W | 30 | 12.7k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | W | 30 | 10.6k | 52 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2430 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 6° | 6 | W | 27 | 14.0k | 57 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 6° | 5 | W | 23 | 69.0k | 84 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 3 | W | 19 | 69.0k | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1.8→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
freezing level 2300–2540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 8.3 vs 4.4 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 5 | W | 17 | 0.5k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 1° | 4 | SW | 14 | 2.1k | 100 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2300 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 0° | 9 | S | 22 | 4.1k | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2310 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 1° | 6 | SSW | 22 | 5.0k | 100 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | SW | 22 | 13.0k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 11:00 | 7° | 4° | 5 | SW | 22 | 13.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 12:00 | 8° | 5° | 6 | WSW | 22 | 13.8k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 6° | 8 | WSW | 26 | 11.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 14:00 | 9° | 6° | 12 | W | 33 | 13.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 15:00 | 9° | 5° | 12 | W | 36 | 17.9k | 88 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 6° | 12 | WSW | 35 | 71.5k | 90 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 6° | 10 | WSW | 33 | 71.5k | 87 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 6° | 8 | WSW | 28 | 71.5k | 56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2540 |
▲ 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 2.6→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 2330–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 9.9 vs 5.6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | W | 19 | 0.7k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 1° | 5 | W | 18 | 0.7k | 99 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 2° | 5 | SW | 17 | 2.3k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | SW | 22 | 5.1k | 70 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2340 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 5° | 5 | SSW | 23 | 12.2k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 7° | 3 | SW | 22 | 18.0k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 8° | 3 | WSW | 18 | 9.4k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 7° | 5 | W | 22 | 12.6k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 7° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 9.9k | 92 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 7° | 8 | WNW | 31 | 13.5k | 58 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2430 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 8° | 4 | W | 29 | 27.5k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 8° | 2 | WNW | 21 | 67.8k | 64 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 7° | 1 | N | 15 | 67.8k | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 660 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→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 2300–2540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 5.9 vs 1.1 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | -1° | -4° | 3 | SW | 21 | 8.0k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 07:00 | -1° | -3° | 3 | S | 23 | 6.8k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2300 |
| 08:00 | 0° | -3° | 5 | S | 28 | 9.4k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2310 |
| 09:00 | 1° | -2° | 5 | SSW | 28 | 11.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 10:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | SW | 27 | 40.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 11:00 | 4° | 1° | 6 | WSW | 25 | 19.2k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 12:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | W | 29 | 47.2k | 96 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 13:00 | 6° | 2° | 11 | W | 34 | 14.1k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 2° | 11 | WNW | 35 | 11.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 15:00 | 4° | 1° | 8 | WNW | 34 | 8.6k | 47 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 26 | 28.3k | 50 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 17:00 | 5° | 2° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 48.1k | 84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 63.3k | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2540 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming -0.9→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. Check it: raw forecast · raw ICON · Windy here
freezing level 2330–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 9.9 vs 5.6 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | W | 19 | 0.7k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2380 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 1° | 5 | W | 18 | 0.7k | 99 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 2° | 5 | SW | 17 | 2.3k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | SW | 22 | 5.1k | 70 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2340 |
| 10:00 | 7° | 5° | 5 | SSW | 23 | 12.2k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 7° | 3 | SW | 22 | 18.0k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 8° | 3 | WSW | 18 | 9.4k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 13:00 | 10° | 7° | 5 | W | 22 | 12.6k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 14:00 | 10° | 7° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 9.9k | 92 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2450 |
| 15:00 | 10° | 7° | 8 | WNW | 31 | 13.5k | 58 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2430 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 8° | 4 | W | 29 | 27.5k | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 8° | 2 | WNW | 21 | 67.8k | 64 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 18:00 | 9° | 7° | 1 | N | 15 | 67.8k | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2610 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 660 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→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 2320–2640 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 7.5 vs 3.8 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1° | -2° | 3 | SW | 21 | 8.0k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -2° | 3 | S | 23 | 6.8k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2320 |
| 08:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | S | 28 | 9.4k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 09:00 | 2° | 0° | 5 | SSW | 28 | 11.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 10:00 | 5° | 2° | 6 | SW | 27 | 40.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 3° | 6 | WSW | 25 | 19.2k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | W | 29 | 47.2k | 96 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 4° | 11 | W | 34 | 14.1k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2410 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 3° | 11 | WNW | 35 | 11.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2390 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | WNW | 34 | 8.6k | 47 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 26 | 28.3k | 50 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 4° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 48.1k | 84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2600 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 63.3k | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2640 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 0.7→7.5 °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 2300–2540 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 7.8 vs 3 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less
2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-04 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1° | -1° | 3 | SW | 21 | 8.0k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 07:00 | 1° | -1° | 3 | S | 23 | 6.8k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2300 |
| 08:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | S | 28 | 9.4k | 98 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2310 |
| 09:00 | 3° | 0° | 5 | SSW | 28 | 11.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2330 |
| 10:00 | 5° | 3° | 6 | SW | 27 | 40.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2350 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 4° | 6 | WSW | 25 | 19.2k | 98 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | W | 29 | 47.2k | 96 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 4° | 11 | W | 34 | 14.1k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 4° | 11 | WNW | 35 | 11.2k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2420 |
| 15:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | WNW | 34 | 8.6k | 47 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2400 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 26 | 28.3k | 50 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2460 |
| 17:00 | 7° | 5° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 48.1k | 84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 21 | 63.3k | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2540 |
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 1→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. 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.