Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Mon 05 Oct 2026, 20:01 (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 (35 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (35 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 5.7° at 18:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

?° feels ?° · 24 NW (28 g) km/h ▲2/3h · 90% RH · 4.6 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

5.9° ▼0.6°/3h feels 1° · 15 W (30 g) km/h ▼7/3h · 74% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

6.9° ▼0.6°/3h feels 6° · 0 CALM (0 g) km/h ▼20/3h · 93% RH · 2.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

5 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 2280–3220 m

freezing level 2280–3220 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 2° -1° 5 NW 20 0.8k 66 0.0 0.0 2290
07:00 2° -1° 5 WNW 21 0.9k 56 0.0 0.0 2300
08:00 4° 1° 8 WNW 27 1.3k 93 0.0 0.0 2280
09:00 5° 2° 9 WNW 30 52.4k 66 0.0 0.0 2880
10:00 6° 3° 11 WNW 35 25.0k 41 0.0 0.0 3090
11:00 7° 4° 14 WNW 39 19.5k 96 0.0 0.0 3220
12:00 7° 3° 16 WNW 46 15.9k 100 0.1 0.0 3200
13:00 8° 4° 19 WNW 58 11.0k 66 0.2 0.0 2390
14:00 8° 4° 19 WNW 56 12.9k 54 0.1 0.0 2360
15:00 8° 3° 23 WNW 69 15.0k 63 0.1 0.0 2340
16:00 7° 2° 23 W 69 16.7k 91 0.2 0.0 2420
17:00 6° 1° 20 W 67 26.7k 63 0.2 0.0 2390
18:00 4° 0° 17 W 60 6.9k 82 0.3 0.0 2420

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 840 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 1.6→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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 2280–3220 m

freezing level 2280–3220 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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° -1° 11 WNW 27 0.9k 95 0.0 0.0 2290
07:00 2° -1° 12 WNW 29 0.5k 91 0.0 0.0 2300
08:00 4° 0° 13 WNW 32 5.4k 52 0.0 0.0 2280
09:00 6° 2° 14 WNW 35 14.9k 32 0.0 0.0 2880
10:00 8° 4° 14 WNW 38 68.7k 34 0.0 0.0 3090
11:00 9° 5° 14 WNW 39 71.6k 63 0.0 0.0 3220
12:00 9° 5° 16 WNW 41 27.9k 88 0.0 0.0 3200
13:00 9° 5° 17 WNW 45 13.7k 68 0.0 0.0 2390
14:00 9° 5° 18 WNW 56 20.0k 62 0.0 0.0 2360
15:00 8° 4° 23 WNW 66 18.8k 98 0.0 0.0 2340
16:00 8° 2° 22 W 65 12.9k 99 0.1 0.0 2420
17:00 6° 2° 19 W 61 29.7k 77 0.1 0.0 2390
18:00 6° 2° 16 W 55 22.6k 100 0.0 0.0 2420

▲ 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 2.1→8.7 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 2270–3160 m

freezing level 2270–3160 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

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 3° -1° 13 NW 31 1.7k 41 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 3° -1° 14 NW 34 1.1k 43 0.0 0.0 2280
08:00 5° 1° 14 NW 38 47.9k 23 0.0 0.0 2270
09:00 7° 3° 15 WNW 41 64.9k 27 0.0 0.0 2360
10:00 8° 4° 16 WNW 45 54.8k 44 0.0 0.0 3000
11:00 9° 5° 16 WNW 46 32.0k 55 0.0 0.0 3160
12:00 9° 6° 17 WNW 49 18.8k 61 0.0 0.0 3150
13:00 10° 6° 18 WNW 52 16.2k 59 0.0 0.0 2400
14:00 10° 6° 20 WNW 56 21.8k 48 0.0 0.0 2360
15:00 10° 5° 24 WNW 63 17.3k 95 0.0 0.0 2330
16:00 8° 3° 22 WNW 62 14.6k 100 0.1 0.0 2440
17:00 7° 3° 20 WNW 58 68.2k 98 0.2 0.0 2390
18:00 7° 3° 17 WNW 53 64.7k 91 0.0 0.0 2420

▲ 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

Guthega access

freezing 2280–3220 m

freezing level 2280–3220 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 10.2 vs 6.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

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 4° 0° 11 W 31 3.2k 95 0.0 0.0 2290
07:00 3° 0° 12 W 32 2.1k 87 0.0 0.0 2300
08:00 5° 2° 12 W 36 7.0k 72 0.0 0.0 2280
09:00 7° 4° 14 WNW 40 48.4k 57 0.0 0.0 2880
10:00 9° 5° 16 W 45 67.5k 35 0.0 0.0 3090
11:00 10° 7° 17 W 51 70.5k 58 0.0 0.0 3220
12:00 10° 6° 20 W 58 59.2k 77 0.0 0.0 3200
13:00 10° 6° 22 W 63 16.8k 68 0.0 0.0 2390
14:00 10° 6° 22 WNW 64 19.8k 52 0.0 0.0 2360
15:00 10° 5° 25 W 68 28.8k 65 0.0 0.0 2340
16:00 9° 4° 23 W 69 17.4k 99 0.0 0.0 2420
17:00 8° 3° 19 W 62 31.1k 100 0.1 0.0 2390
18:00 7° 3° 16 W 55 8.6k 100 0.1 0.0 2420

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 3.4→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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 2270–3160 m

freezing level 2270–3160 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 14.1 vs 24.1 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 -1° -4° 5 N 23 9.7k 34 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 -1° -4° 5 N 24 25.2k 27 0.0 0.0 2280
08:00 1° -2° 7 NW 28 3.9k 45 0.0 0.0 2270
09:00 3° 0° 8 NW 31 5.3k 48 0.0 0.0 2360
10:00 4° 1° 10 NW 36 17.9k 58 0.0 0.0 3000
11:00 5° 1° 11 WNW 40 16.8k 82 0.0 0.0 3160
12:00 5° 1° 12 NW 42 10.9k 80 0.1 0.0 3150
13:00 5° 2° 14 NW 47 8.5k 69 0.2 0.0 2400
14:00 6° 2° 16 WNW 53 12.2k 46 0.2 0.0 2360
15:00 6° 2° 20 WNW 59 18.1k 93 0.1 0.0 2330
16:00 5° 0° 19 WNW 59 12.2k 98 0.3 0.0 2440
17:00 4° -1° 18 WNW 59 65.7k 82 0.1 0.0 2390
18:00 3° -1° 13 WNW 53 20.3k 87 0.1 0.0 2420

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -1.1→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 2280–3220 m

freezing level 2280–3220 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 10.2 vs 6.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

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 4° 0° 11 W 31 3.2k 95 0.0 0.0 2290
07:00 3° 0° 12 W 32 2.1k 87 0.0 0.0 2300
08:00 5° 2° 12 W 36 7.0k 72 0.0 0.0 2280
09:00 7° 4° 14 WNW 40 48.4k 57 0.0 0.0 2880
10:00 9° 5° 16 W 45 67.5k 35 0.0 0.0 3090
11:00 10° 7° 17 W 51 70.5k 58 0.0 0.0 3220
12:00 10° 6° 20 W 58 59.2k 77 0.0 0.0 3200
13:00 10° 6° 22 W 63 16.8k 68 0.0 0.0 2390
14:00 10° 6° 22 WNW 64 19.8k 52 0.0 0.0 2360
15:00 10° 5° 25 W 68 28.8k 65 0.0 0.0 2340
16:00 9° 4° 23 W 69 17.4k 99 0.0 0.0 2420
17:00 8° 3° 19 W 62 31.1k 100 0.1 0.0 2390
18:00 7° 3° 16 W 55 8.6k 100 0.1 0.0 2420

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 3.4→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

Watsons Crags

freezing 2240–3240 m

freezing level 2240–3240 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° -2° 5 N 23 9.7k 34 0.0 0.0 2250
07:00 1° -2° 5 N 24 25.2k 27 0.0 0.0 2250
08:00 3° 0° 7 NW 28 3.9k 45 0.0 0.0 2240
09:00 4° 1° 8 NW 31 5.3k 48 0.0 0.0 2490
10:00 6° 2° 10 NW 36 17.9k 58 0.0 0.0 3020
11:00 6° 3° 11 WNW 40 16.8k 82 0.0 0.0 3240
12:00 6° 3° 12 NW 42 10.9k 80 0.1 0.0 3180
13:00 7° 4° 14 NW 47 8.5k 69 0.2 0.0 2430
14:00 7° 4° 16 WNW 53 12.2k 46 0.2 0.0 2380
15:00 7° 3° 20 WNW 59 18.1k 93 0.1 0.0 2290
16:00 6° 2° 19 WNW 59 12.2k 98 0.3 0.0 2400
17:00 6° 1° 18 WNW 59 65.7k 82 0.1 0.0 2410
18:00 5° 1° 13 WNW 53 20.3k 87 0.1 0.0 2400

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 0.5→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 2270–3160 m

freezing level 2270–3160 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 14.1 vs 24.1 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 1° -2° 5 N 23 9.7k 34 0.0 0.0 2320
07:00 1° -2° 5 N 24 25.2k 27 0.0 0.0 2280
08:00 3° 0° 7 NW 28 3.9k 45 0.0 0.0 2270
09:00 5° 2° 8 NW 31 5.3k 48 0.0 0.0 2360
10:00 6° 3° 10 NW 36 17.9k 58 0.0 0.0 3000
11:00 7° 4° 11 WNW 40 16.8k 82 0.0 0.0 3160
12:00 7° 4° 12 NW 42 10.9k 80 0.1 0.0 3150
13:00 7° 4° 14 NW 47 8.5k 69 0.2 0.0 2400
14:00 8° 4° 16 WNW 53 12.2k 46 0.2 0.0 2360
15:00 8° 4° 20 WNW 59 18.1k 93 0.1 0.0 2330
16:00 7° 2° 19 WNW 59 12.2k 98 0.3 0.0 2440
17:00 6° 2° 18 WNW 59 65.7k 82 0.1 0.0 2390
18:00 5° 1° 13 WNW 53 20.3k 87 0.1 0.0 2420

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 0.8→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.