A data board, not a verdict. Every value carries its source — you make the call.
Generated Sun 04 Oct 2026, 18:01 (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.
Thredbo Top Station 1957 m
11 min ago?° feels ?° · 15 WSW (24 g) km/h ▼5/3h · 91% RH · 0.6 mm since 9am
Perisher Valley 1738 m
11 min ago6.8° ▼0.7°/3h feels 4° · 7 W (15 g) km/h ▼2/3h · 80% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Cabramurra 1482 m
11 min ago9.1° ▲1.7°/3h feels 7° · 7 WSW (11 g) km/h ▼6/3h · 85% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am
Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS
9 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 2470–2780 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 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 4 | NW | 18 | 0.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 4 | NNW | 16 | 0.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 6 | NW | 17 | 1.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | WNW | 20 | 4.4k | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 11 | WNW | 30 | 9.9k | 84 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | WNW | 31 | 8.6k | 77 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 12:00 | 6° | 4° | 9 | WNW | 30 | 7.5k | 93 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 13:00 | 5° | 2° | 7 | WNW | 27 | 5.3k | 92 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 3° | 6 | WNW | 22 | 4.8k | 100 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 3° | 4 | WNW | 21 | 0.8k | 99 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 16:00 | 7° | 4° | 6 | WNW | 22 | 17.7k | 73 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 21 | 11.6k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 3° | 3 | WNW | 19 | 19.5k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 360 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→6.7 °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 2470–2780 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 2026-10-05 · 06:00-18:00 local
| hour | temp | chill | wind | dir | gust | vis | cloud | precip | snow | frz.lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 3° | 0° | 9 | WNW | 23 | 0.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 9 | WNW | 22 | 0.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | WNW | 23 | 19.1k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 09:00 | 5° | 2° | 8 | WNW | 24 | 20.1k | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 27 | 19.5k | 91 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 11:00 | 8° | 5° | 9 | WNW | 28 | 13.9k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 6° | 7 | WNW | 28 | 16.4k | 93 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 13:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | WNW | 26 | 8.1k | 99 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 14:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | WNW | 26 | 13.4k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 15:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 26 | 7.3k | 100 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 5° | 6 | WNW | 25 | 40.3k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 5° | 5 | WNW | 22 | 20.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 6° | 4° | 4 | NW | 19 | 17.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ 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.
▲ wet-loose warming — high severity
warming 2.5→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
freezing level 2470–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
⚠ models diverge: temp 9.1 vs 5.5 °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 | 3° | 0° | 10 | NW | 26 | 0.2k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 07:00 | 3° | 0° | 11 | NW | 26 | 0.3k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 08:00 | 4° | 2° | 10 | NW | 26 | 2.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 09:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 27 | 28.2k | 63 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 10:00 | 8° | 6° | 11 | WNW | 32 | 33.0k | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 9° | 5° | 12 | WNW | 35 | 20.0k | 74 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 12:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | WNW | 35 | 20.0k | 79 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 6° | 11 | WNW | 34 | 9.9k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 5° | 11 | NW | 34 | 14.8k | 85 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 11 | NW | 34 | 11.0k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 16:00 | 8° | 6° | 9 | WNW | 31 | 24.0k | 93 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 17:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | NW | 27 | 19.0k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 7° | 4° | 7 | NW | 23 | 12.5k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2560 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 240 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→9.4 °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
freezing level 2470–2780 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
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 | 25 | 0.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 24 | 0.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | W | 25 | 8.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 25 | 9.4k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | W | 32 | 15.4k | 92 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 7° | 10 | WNW | 32 | 10.9k | 77 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 7° | 8 | W | 32 | 12.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 6° | 8 | WNW | 29 | 7.1k | 95 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 6° | 9 | W | 30 | 7.3k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | W | 30 | 5.7k | 91 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 28 | 35.1k | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 7° | 5 | W | 25 | 19.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 4 | WNW | 20 | 16.8k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 560 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 4.2→9.9 °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 2470–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
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 | 0° | -3° | 5 | NNE | 23 | 0.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 07:00 | 0° | -3° | 5 | NNE | 21 | 20.5k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 08:00 | 1° | -2° | 6 | N | 22 | 26.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 09:00 | 2° | -1° | 8 | NW | 25 | 13.5k | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 10:00 | 4° | 1° | 10 | NW | 30 | 13.5k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 4° | 1° | 10 | NW | 32 | 10.2k | 71 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 12:00 | 5° | 1° | 9 | NW | 31 | 8.8k | 83 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 13:00 | 3° | 0° | 9 | NW | 32 | 4.8k | 98 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 14:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | NNW | 29 | 7.3k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 15:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | NNW | 24 | 5.2k | 95 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 16:00 | 4° | 1° | 8 | NW | 24 | 20.1k | 91 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 17:00 | 4° | 1° | 7 | NW | 24 | 20.4k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 3° | 0° | 3 | NW | 20 | 11.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2560 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 680 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 — watch severity
warming 0.1→4.8 °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 2470–2780 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
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 | 25 | 0.6k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 07:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | W | 24 | 0.8k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2480 |
| 08:00 | 5° | 3° | 8 | W | 25 | 8.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2780 |
| 09:00 | 7° | 4° | 8 | WNW | 25 | 9.4k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 10:00 | 9° | 6° | 10 | W | 32 | 15.4k | 92 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2500 |
| 11:00 | 10° | 7° | 10 | WNW | 32 | 10.9k | 77 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 12:00 | 10° | 7° | 8 | W | 32 | 12.8k | 98 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 13:00 | 9° | 6° | 8 | WNW | 29 | 7.1k | 95 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 14:00 | 8° | 6° | 9 | W | 30 | 7.3k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 15:00 | 8° | 5° | 8 | W | 30 | 5.7k | 91 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 16:00 | 10° | 7° | 7 | WNW | 28 | 35.1k | 78 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 17:00 | 10° | 7° | 5 | W | 25 | 19.4k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 8° | 6° | 4 | WNW | 20 | 16.8k | 100 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2470 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 560 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 4.2→9.9 °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 2470–2710 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
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° | -1° | 5 | NNE | 23 | 0.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 07:00 | 2° | -1° | 5 | NNE | 21 | 20.5k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 0° | 6 | N | 22 | 26.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2710 |
| 09:00 | 4° | 1° | 8 | NW | 25 | 13.5k | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 30 | 13.5k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2490 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 32 | 10.2k | 71 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 12:00 | 6° | 3° | 9 | NW | 31 | 8.8k | 83 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 13:00 | 4° | 1° | 9 | NW | 32 | 4.8k | 98 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2600 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 2° | 6 | NNW | 29 | 7.3k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2550 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 2° | 6 | NNW | 24 | 5.2k | 95 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2560 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | NW | 24 | 20.1k | 91 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2580 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 3° | 7 | NW | 24 | 20.4k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 18:00 | 4° | 2° | 3 | NW | 20 | 11.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2530 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 680 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 1.7→6.4 °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
freezing level 2470–2620 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)
✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)
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° | 5 | NNE | 23 | 0.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2470 |
| 07:00 | 2° | 0° | 5 | NNE | 21 | 20.5k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2530 |
| 08:00 | 3° | 1° | 6 | N | 22 | 26.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 09:00 | 4° | 2° | 8 | NW | 25 | 13.5k | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2540 |
| 10:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 30 | 13.5k | 80 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2520 |
| 11:00 | 6° | 3° | 10 | NW | 32 | 10.2k | 71 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2510 |
| 12:00 | 7° | 4° | 9 | NW | 31 | 8.8k | 83 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 13:00 | 5° | 2° | 9 | NW | 32 | 4.8k | 98 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2620 |
| 14:00 | 5° | 2° | 6 | NNW | 29 | 7.3k | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 15:00 | 5° | 3° | 6 | NNW | 24 | 5.2k | 95 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 16:00 | 6° | 3° | 8 | NW | 24 | 20.1k | 91 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2570 |
| 17:00 | 6° | 3° | 7 | NW | 24 | 20.4k | 97 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2590 |
| 18:00 | 5° | 2° | 3 | NW | 20 | 11.7k | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2560 |
▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity
poor — visibility 680 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→6.7 °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 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.