Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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Generated Thu 06 Aug 2026, 05:01 (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 2026-08-05 (1 d ago)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-05 (1 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 -4.8° at 04:20

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

-4.8° ▼0.8°/3h feels -14° · 35 NW (43 g) km/h ▲7/3h · 96% RH · 3.2 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

-2.9° ▼0.6°/3h feels -8° · 13 W (26 g) km/h ▲4/3h · 93% RH · 5.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

-0.5° ▼0.4°/3h feels -3° · 0 CALM (0 g) km/h ▼17/3h · 100% RH · 10.4 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

20 h ago

2.5° feels -2° · 11 W (? g) km/h · 79% RH · 0.1 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 1630–1630 m

freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.24 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 67 vs 98% (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -6° -9° 1 NE 9 0.1k 98 0.0 0.0 1630
07:00 -6° -9° 1 NE 9 0.2k 97 0.0 0.0 1630
08:00 -4° -7° 2 NNW 9 0.7k 78 0.0 0.0 1630
09:00 -2° -6° 5 NW 15 1.5k 48 0.0 0.0 1630
10:00 -2° -5° 7 NW 18 2.5k 44 0.0 0.0 1630
11:00 -1° -4° 7 WNW 20 5.1k 54 0.0 0.0 1630
12:00 -4° 8 WNW 22 4.0k 67 0.0 0.0 1630
13:00 -4° 9 WNW 24 2.2k 80 0.0 0.0 1630
14:00 -4° 9 WNW 24 2.8k 80 0.0 0.0 1630
15:00 -1° -5° 7 WNW 24 4.0k 93 0.0 0.0 1630
16:00 -1° -5° 8 WNW 21 5.4k 84 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -2° -6° 6 WNW 21 6.4k 98 0.0 0.0 1630
18:00 -3° -6° 7 WNW 19 0.2k 98 0.0 0.0 1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 140 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 1630–1630 m

freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.23 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 66 vs 98%, temp 2.2 vs -2.4 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -6° -10° 8 WNW 19 0.2k 84 0.0 0.0 1630
07:00 -6° -10° 7 WNW 19 0.4k 48 0.0 0.0 1630
08:00 -4° -8° 7 WNW 17 1.0k 41 0.0 0.0 1630
09:00 -1° -5° 7 WNW 20 11.4k 34 0.0 0.0 1630
10:00 -3° 6 WNW 21 25.3k 28 0.0 0.0 1630
11:00 -2° 6 WNW 21 84.8k 37 0.0 0.0 1630
12:00 -1° 6 WNW 22 84.6k 66 0.0 0.0 1630
13:00 -2° 7 WNW 24 14.7k 77 0.0 0.0 1630
14:00 -2° 8 WNW 25 6.8k 67 0.0 0.0 1630
15:00 -3° 8 WNW 26 7.7k 73 0.0 0.0 1630
16:00 -4° 8 WNW 25 7.7k 55 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -2° -6° 8 WNW 24 7.3k 86 0.0 0.0 1630
18:00 -3° -7° 9 WNW 23 0.4k 100 0.0 0.0 1630

▲ 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.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 10:00 then -1.9 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -6→2.2 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1560–1630 m

freezing level 1560–1630 m · 0.12 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 72 vs 100%, temp 2.6 vs -2.5 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -5° -9° 9 NW 23 0.3k 87 0.0 0.0 1560
07:00 -5° -9° 8 NW 22 0.6k 41 0.0 0.0 1560
08:00 -3° -7° 8 NW 20 1.8k 30 0.0 0.0 1560
09:00 -4° 8 NW 23 25.9k 31 0.0 0.0 1560
10:00 -3° 8 WNW 25 13.7k 23 0.0 0.0 1560
11:00 -2° 8 WNW 26 79.2k 34 0.0 0.0 1560
12:00 -1° 8 NW 28 6.6k 72 0.0 0.0 1570
13:00 -2° 10 NW 30 77.4k 85 0.0 0.0 1580
14:00 -2° 11 NW 32 16.9k 77 0.0 0.0 1610
15:00 -3° 10 NW 32 12.2k 74 0.0 0.0 1620
16:00 -4° 10 NW 30 10.7k 58 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -1° -5° 10 NW 29 8.0k 86 0.0 0.0 1600
18:00 -2° -7° 12 NW 28 0.4k 100 0.0 0.0 1560

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 280 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 1 °C at 10:00 then -1.4 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -5.1→2.6 °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 1630–1630 m

freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.07 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 47 vs 98%, temp 3.6 vs -1.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -4° -8° 9 W 24 0.3k 91 0.0 0.0 1630
07:00 -4° -8° 8 W 24 0.5k 52 0.0 0.0 1630
08:00 -3° -6° 8 WNW 22 1.8k 45 0.0 0.0 1630
09:00 -3° 7 WNW 22 44.3k 35 0.0 0.0 1630
10:00 -2° 6 WNW 23 21.9k 27 0.0 0.0 1630
11:00 5 WNW 23 33.6k 34 0.0 0.0 1630
12:00 6 WNW 24 17.0k 47 0.0 0.0 1630
13:00 8 WNW 28 6.1k 68 0.0 0.0 1630
14:00 -1° 9 WNW 31 5.3k 60 0.0 0.0 1630
15:00 -2° 9 WNW 30 7.4k 76 0.0 0.0 1630
16:00 -3° 9 WNW 28 10.0k 50 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -1° -4° 8 W 28 8.5k 61 0.0 0.0 1630
18:00 -2° -6° 9 W 26 0.5k 99 0.0 0.0 1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 260 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 09:00 then -0.6 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -4.1→3.6 °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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1560–1630 m

freezing level 1560–1630 m · 0.12 m base · derived flags: wind chill (exposure), poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp -2.4 vs -5.8 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -8° -12° 2 ENE 8 0.2k 99 0.0 0.0 1560
07:00 -9° -12° 2 ENE 8 0.3k 62 0.0 0.0 1560
08:00 -7° -10° 2 NNE 9 0.8k 50 0.0 0.0 1560
09:00 -5° -8° 5 NW 16 1.5k 43 0.0 0.0 1560
10:00 -4° -8° 6 NW 20 2.9k 41 0.0 0.0 1560
11:00 -3° -7° 8 NW 25 4.7k 51 0.0 0.0 1560
12:00 -2° -7° 8 NW 26 9.0k 77 0.0 0.0 1570
13:00 -2° -7° 8 NW 26 5.2k 79 0.0 0.0 1580
14:00 -3° -7° 8 NW 27 4.3k 79 0.0 0.0 1610
15:00 -3° -7° 7 NW 26 5.1k 81 0.0 0.0 1620
16:00 -4° -8° 8 NW 26 6.0k 86 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -5° -8° 6 NW 26 1.1k 97 0.0 0.0 1600
18:00 -6° -9° 6 NW 23 0.1k 99 0.0 0.0 1560

▲ wind chill (exposure) — watch severity

apparent temperature -12.1 °C — exposure risk (AU alpine's #1 killer per your notes). Full layers, cover skin, plan short exposed sections and bail options.

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 140 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 1630–1630 m

freezing level 1630–1630 m · 0.07 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, icy surface (melt-freeze), wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: cloud 47 vs 98%, temp 3.6 vs -1.7 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -4° -8° 9 W 24 0.3k 91 0.0 0.0 1630
07:00 -4° -8° 8 W 24 0.5k 52 0.0 0.0 1630
08:00 -3° -6° 8 WNW 22 1.8k 45 0.0 0.0 1630
09:00 -3° 7 WNW 22 44.3k 35 0.0 0.0 1630
10:00 -2° 6 WNW 23 21.9k 27 0.0 0.0 1630
11:00 5 WNW 23 33.6k 34 0.0 0.0 1630
12:00 6 WNW 24 17.0k 47 0.0 0.0 1630
13:00 8 WNW 28 6.1k 68 0.0 0.0 1630
14:00 -1° 9 WNW 31 5.3k 60 0.0 0.0 1630
15:00 -2° 9 WNW 30 7.4k 76 0.0 0.0 1630
16:00 -3° 9 WNW 28 10.0k 50 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -1° -4° 8 W 28 8.5k 61 0.0 0.0 1630
18:00 -2° -6° 9 W 26 0.5k 99 0.0 0.0 1630

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 260 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ icy surface (melt-freeze) — watch severity

melt-freeze: 0.5 °C at 09:00 then -0.6 °C at 17:00 — expect bulletproof/rime crust. Crampons + ice axe; firm slips are a top AU injury cause.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -4.1→3.6 °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

Watsons Crags

freezing 1330–1530 m

freezing level 1330–1530 m · 0.12 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -7° -10° 2 ENE 8 0.2k 99 0.0 0.0 1390
07:00 -7° -10° 2 ENE 8 0.3k 62 0.0 0.0 1350
08:00 -5° -8° 2 NNE 9 0.8k 50 0.0 0.0 1330
09:00 -3° -7° 5 NW 16 1.5k 43 0.0 0.0 1330
10:00 -2° -6° 6 NW 20 2.9k 41 0.0 0.0 1380
11:00 -1° -5° 8 NW 25 4.7k 51 0.0 0.0 1420
12:00 -1° -5° 8 NW 26 9.0k 77 0.0 0.0 1450
13:00 -1° -5° 8 NW 26 5.2k 79 0.0 0.0 1460
14:00 -1° -5° 8 NW 27 4.3k 79 0.0 0.0 1480
15:00 -2° -5° 7 NW 26 5.1k 81 0.0 0.0 1480
16:00 -2° -6° 8 NW 26 6.0k 86 0.0 0.0 1470
17:00 -3° -7° 6 NW 26 1.1k 97 0.0 0.0 1480
18:00 -4° -8° 6 NW 23 0.1k 99 0.0 0.0 1530

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 140 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 1560–1630 m

freezing level 1560–1630 m · 0.12 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp -0.5 vs -3.9 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-06 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -7° -10° 2 ENE 8 0.2k 99 0.0 0.0 1560
07:00 -7° -10° 2 ENE 8 0.3k 62 0.0 0.0 1560
08:00 -5° -8° 2 NNE 9 0.8k 50 0.0 0.0 1560
09:00 -3° -6° 5 NW 16 1.5k 43 0.0 0.0 1560
10:00 -2° -6° 6 NW 20 2.9k 41 0.0 0.0 1560
11:00 -1° -5° 8 NW 25 4.7k 51 0.0 0.0 1560
12:00 -4° 8 NW 26 9.0k 77 0.0 0.0 1570
13:00 -1° -4° 8 NW 26 5.2k 79 0.0 0.0 1580
14:00 -1° -5° 8 NW 27 4.3k 79 0.0 0.0 1610
15:00 -1° -5° 7 NW 26 5.1k 81 0.0 0.0 1620
16:00 -2° -6° 8 NW 26 6.0k 86 0.0 0.0 1630
17:00 -3° -6° 6 NW 26 1.1k 97 0.0 0.0 1600
18:00 -4° -7° 6 NW 23 0.1k 99 0.0 0.0 1560

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 140 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).

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