Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sun 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 (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 (41 d ago)· may be stale (>2 days) — verify
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-31 (41 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 0.3° at 06:50 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

?° feels ?° · 7 NW (20 g) km/h ▼32/3h · 76% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

4.5° ▼1.6°/3h feels 1° · 7 W (15 g) km/h ▼10/3h · 75% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

7.2° ▲1.3°/3h feels 4° · 6 W (9 g) km/h ▼5/3h · 73% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

17 h ago

14.4° feels 10° · 19 W (? g) km/h · 55% 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.

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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 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 2° -1° 2 N 16 69.3k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 3° 0° 3 NNE 16 73.1k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 7° 3° 6 NNW 19 73.0k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 8° 5° 8 WNW 25 73.0k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 10° 6° 9 WNW 29 77.1k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 11° 8° 12 WNW 34 77.1k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 11° 9° 12 WNW 35 77.1k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 11° 9° 13 WNW 36 77.1k 0 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 11° 9° 13 WNW 38 72.9k 11 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 11° 8° 14 WNW 39 69.0k 15 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 10° 7° 15 WNW 42 69.0k 8 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 10° 6° 13 WNW 42 69.1k 2 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 9° 5° 13 WNW 39 69.0k 0 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 2.3→11.3 °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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 0° -3° 6 WNW 19 67.7k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 1° -2° 5 WNW 18 67.6k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 7° 3° 7 NW 19 74.3k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 9° 6° 6 NW 21 78.0k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 12° 8° 6 WNW 24 78.0k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 13° 10° 9 WNW 28 77.9k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 14° 11° 10 NW 32 77.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 14° 12° 11 NW 35 77.9k 0 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 13° 11° 11 WNW 35 78.0k 6 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 12° 10° 11 WNW 35 74.3k 16 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 11° 8° 12 WNW 36 70.5k 11 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 11° 7° 12 WNW 36 70.5k 2 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 10° 6° 12 WNW 35 70.5k 1 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 0.4→13.8 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 3840–4190 m

freezing level 3840–4190 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 14.5 vs 10.5 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 1° -2° 7 NNW 21 67.3k 0 0.0 0.0 4190
07:00 2° -2° 6 NNW 19 67.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4190
08:00 7° 4° 7 NNW 19 73.9k 0 0.0 0.0 4130
09:00 10° 6° 6 NW 22 73.9k 0 0.0 0.0 4100
10:00 12° 9° 7 WNW 26 77.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4020
11:00 14° 11° 9 WNW 31 77.8k 0 0.0 0.0 3960
12:00 14° 12° 11 NW 36 77.8k 0 0.0 0.0 3950
13:00 14° 12° 12 NW 38 77.8k 0 0.0 0.0 3940
14:00 14° 12° 12 NW 39 77.8k 5 0.0 0.0 3920
15:00 13° 11° 12 NW 39 73.9k 15 0.0 0.0 3870
16:00 12° 9° 13 NW 40 70.1k 19 0.0 0.0 3840
17:00 12° 8° 13 NW 40 70.2k 4 0.0 0.0 3850
18:00 10° 6° 14 NW 40 70.1k 2 0.0 0.0 3880

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1.2→14.5 °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

Guthega access

freezing 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 14.7 vs 11.1 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 2° -2° 8 W 24 66.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 2° -1° 7 W 22 66.3k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 8° 5° 7 WNW 22 73.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 11° 8° 5 WNW 22 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 13° 10° 6 WNW 24 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 15° 12° 9 WNW 32 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 15° 13° 12 WNW 40 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 15° 12° 15 WNW 47 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 14° 11° 16 WNW 49 77.2k 5 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 13° 11° 16 W 50 73.2k 6 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 13° 10° 17 W 52 73.2k 3 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 12° 8° 15 WNW 52 73.2k 1 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 11° 7° 15 WNW 44 69.3k 3 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1.8→15.4 °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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 0° -4° 4 NNE 22 72.5k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 0° -3° 4 NE 22 72.5k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 4° 0° 6 N 24 72.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 6° 2° 8 NW 30 72.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 8° 4° 10 NW 35 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 9° 5° 11 NW 40 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 9° 6° 12 NW 41 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 9° 7° 12 NW 42 76.8k 1 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 9° 7° 12 NW 42 72.3k 13 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 8° 6° 12 NW 42 68.4k 19 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 8° 5° 13 NW 45 68.4k 16 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 8° 4° 12 NW 45 68.5k 2 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 7° 3° 13 NW 47 68.4k 2 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming -0.3→9.1 °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

Perisher access

freezing 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: temp 14.7 vs 11.1 °C (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 2° -2° 8 W 24 66.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 2° -1° 7 W 22 66.3k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 8° 5° 7 WNW 22 73.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 11° 8° 5 WNW 22 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 13° 10° 6 WNW 24 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 15° 12° 9 WNW 32 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 15° 13° 12 WNW 40 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 15° 12° 15 WNW 47 77.2k 0 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 14° 11° 16 WNW 49 77.2k 5 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 13° 11° 16 W 50 73.2k 6 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 13° 10° 17 W 52 73.2k 3 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 12° 8° 15 WNW 52 73.2k 1 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 11° 7° 15 WNW 44 69.3k 3 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1.8→15.4 °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

Watsons Crags

freezing 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 1° -2° 4 NNE 22 72.5k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 2° -1° 4 NE 22 72.5k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 6° 2° 6 N 24 72.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 7° 4° 8 NW 30 72.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 9° 5° 10 NW 35 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 10° 7° 11 NW 40 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 11° 8° 12 NW 41 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 11° 9° 12 NW 42 76.8k 1 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 10° 9° 12 NW 42 72.3k 13 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 10° 8° 12 NW 42 68.4k 19 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 10° 7° 13 NW 45 68.4k 16 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 10° 6° 12 NW 45 68.5k 2 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 8° 4° 13 NW 47 68.4k 2 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1.3→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

Western Faces

freezing 3860–4240 m

freezing level 3860–4240 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-11 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 2° -2° 4 NNE 22 72.5k 0 0.0 0.0 4240
07:00 2° -1° 4 NE 22 72.5k 0 0.0 0.0 4230
08:00 6° 2° 6 N 24 72.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4220
09:00 8° 4° 8 NW 30 72.4k 0 0.0 0.0 4170
10:00 10° 6° 10 NW 35 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4120
11:00 11° 8° 11 NW 40 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4040
12:00 11° 9° 12 NW 41 76.8k 0 0.0 0.0 4000
13:00 11° 9° 12 NW 42 76.8k 1 0.0 0.0 3980
14:00 11° 9° 12 NW 42 72.3k 13 0.0 0.0 3970
15:00 10° 8° 12 NW 42 68.4k 19 0.0 0.0 3900
16:00 10° 7° 13 NW 45 68.4k 16 0.0 0.0 3860
17:00 10° 6° 12 NW 45 68.5k 2 0.0 0.0 3870
18:00 9° 5° 13 NW 47 68.4k 2 0.0 0.0 3920

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 1.6→11 °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

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