Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sun 11 Oct 2026, 23:31 (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 8.3° at 21:20 · thawed yesterday, no refreeze — wet pack overnight

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

11 min ago

?° feels ?° · 52 NW (67 g) km/h ▼9/3h · 56% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

11 min ago

9.2° ▲0.8°/3h feels 5° · 11 W (30 g) km/h ▲4/3h · 56% RH

Cabramurra 1482 m

11 min ago

12.1° ▲0.6°/3h feels 7° · 17 NW (20 g) km/h ▼3/3h · 55% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

9 h ago

15.8° feels 12° · 13 NNE (? g) km/h · 37% 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 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 14.2 vs 33 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 6° 2° 13 NW 51 73.0k 23 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 10° 5° 20 NW 66 77.1k 92 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 10° 5° 23 NW 78 72.9k 100 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 8° 3° 22 NW 89 6.3k 98 0.3 0.0 3560
10:00 9° 5° 22 NW 88 4.1k 100 0.4 0.0 3450
11:00 7° 5° 13 NW 77 3.0k 100 2.4 0.0 3550
12:00 8° 6° 11 NW 49 6.1k 100 1.3 0.0 3530
13:00 9° 7° 14 NW 62 3.3k 100 1.7 0.0 3350
14:00 9° 7° 14 WNW 64 0.5k 100 2.2 0.0 3380
15:00 8° 6° 14 WNW 58 0.9k 100 2.8 0.0 3400
16:00 9° 6° 13 WNW 60 0.6k 100 2.9 0.0 3340
17:00 9° 6° 14 NW 59 0.7k 100 2.8 0.0 3170
18:00 8° 6° 13 W 58 0.7k 100 2.1 0.0 3330

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 540 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 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 21.5 vs 33 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 7° 2° 16 WNW 48 70.5k 12 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 10° 5° 23 WNW 64 74.3k 90 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 12° 5° 32 WNW 83 74.3k 97 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 9° 2° 38 NW 102 6.1k 94 0.2 0.0 3560
10:00 10° 3° 36 WNW 98 4.6k 97 0.4 0.0 3450
11:00 8° 3° 27 WNW 94 3.5k 100 1.5 0.0 3550
12:00 9° 5° 22 NW 68 9.4k 100 0.8 0.0 3530
13:00 10° 6° 22 WNW 62 4.4k 100 0.4 0.0 3350
14:00 10° 7° 18 WNW 60 2.2k 100 1.0 0.0 3380
15:00 9° 6° 16 WNW 60 0.7k 100 1.2 0.0 3400
16:00 9° 6° 20 WNW 56 0.5k 100 1.7 0.0 3340
17:00 9° 6° 17 NW 57 1.5k 100 1.8 0.0 3170
18:00 9° 6° 17 WNW 49 0.3k 100 0.9 0.0 3330

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 340 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 6.9→10 °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 3150–3560 m

freezing level 3150–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 9° 4° 18 NW 48 74.0k 13 0.0 0.0 3290
07:00 11° 6° 23 NW 62 74.0k 67 0.0 0.0 3250
08:00 12° 6° 30 NW 77 74.0k 86 0.0 0.0 3490
09:00 10° 4° 34 NW 90 7.5k 88 0.1 0.0 3560
10:00 11° 5° 34 NW 84 4.8k 93 0.3 0.0 3440
11:00 9° 4° 26 NW 86 4.0k 98 1.3 0.0 3510
12:00 10° 6° 23 NW 67 9.4k 95 0.7 0.0 3540
13:00 11° 8° 23 NW 67 4.6k 100 0.4 0.0 3410
14:00 11° 8° 20 NW 65 4.5k 100 1.0 0.0 3410
15:00 10° 7° 19 NW 64 0.7k 100 0.8 0.0 3450
16:00 10° 7° 21 NW 58 0.6k 100 1.5 0.0 3180
17:00 10° 7° 17 NW 56 2.3k 100 1.5 0.0 3150
18:00 9° 6° 20 NW 54 0.5k 100 0.9 0.0 3250

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 460 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

Guthega access

freezing 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wind loading, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 8° 3° 15 WNW 46 69.4k 11 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 12° 6° 22 WNW 61 73.3k 80 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 14° 7° 32 WNW 83 73.3k 100 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 11° 3° 39 WNW 101 5.6k 100 0.3 0.0 3560
10:00 11° 4° 38 WNW 100 4.2k 99 0.5 0.0 3450
11:00 9° 4° 31 WNW 99 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 3550
12:00 10° 6° 23 WNW 85 6.0k 100 1.0 0.0 3530
13:00 11° 7° 24 WNW 68 4.5k 100 0.6 0.0 3350
14:00 11° 8° 20 WNW 72 1.3k 100 1.1 0.0 3380
15:00 11° 8° 18 WNW 60 1.8k 100 1.3 0.0 3400
16:00 10° 8° 20 WNW 62 1.6k 100 1.5 0.0 3340
17:00 10° 8° 20 WNW 61 1.1k 99 1.7 0.0 3170
18:00 10° 7° 18 WNW 58 0.5k 100 0.7 0.0 3330

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 540 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wind loading — watch severity

WNW wind at 31 km/h loads NE lee aspects — fresh wind-slab/cornices; avoid NE-facing convex rolls and lee bowls.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 7.8→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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 14 vs 30.5 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 4° 0° 12 NNW 66 72.4k 27 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 8° 2° 18 NW 81 72.4k 78 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 8° 2° 20 NW 91 72.4k 99 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 7° 2° 20 NW 103 7.1k 100 0.2 0.0 3560
10:00 7° 3° 20 NW 87 4.3k 98 0.3 0.0 3450
11:00 5° 2° 12 NNW 77 3.6k 98 1.8 0.0 3550
12:00 6° 3° 13 NNW 64 8.5k 95 0.9 0.0 3530
13:00 7° 5° 14 NW 65 3.9k 100 0.5 0.0 3350
14:00 7° 4° 12 NW 79 1.8k 100 1.7 0.0 3380
15:00 6° 3° 12 NW 67 0.8k 100 2.1 0.0 3400
16:00 6° 4° 12 NW 70 0.6k 100 2.6 0.0 3340
17:00 6° 4° 13 NW 65 1.0k 100 2.5 0.0 3170
18:00 6° 3° 12 WNW 66 0.4k 100 1.6 0.0 3330

▲ 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 4.3→7.4 °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

Perisher access

freezing 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wind loading, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 8° 3° 15 WNW 46 69.4k 11 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 12° 6° 22 WNW 61 73.3k 80 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 14° 7° 32 WNW 83 73.3k 100 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 11° 3° 39 WNW 101 5.6k 100 0.3 0.0 3560
10:00 11° 4° 38 WNW 100 4.2k 99 0.5 0.0 3450
11:00 9° 4° 31 WNW 99 3.2k 100 1.5 0.0 3550
12:00 10° 6° 23 WNW 85 6.0k 100 1.0 0.0 3530
13:00 11° 7° 24 WNW 68 4.5k 100 0.6 0.0 3350
14:00 11° 8° 20 WNW 72 1.3k 100 1.1 0.0 3380
15:00 11° 8° 18 WNW 60 1.8k 100 1.3 0.0 3400
16:00 10° 8° 20 WNW 62 1.6k 100 1.5 0.0 3340
17:00 10° 8° 20 WNW 61 1.1k 99 1.7 0.0 3170
18:00 10° 7° 18 WNW 58 0.5k 100 0.7 0.0 3330

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 540 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ wind loading — watch severity

WNW wind at 31 km/h loads E lee aspects — fresh wind-slab/cornices; avoid E-facing convex rolls and lee bowls.

▲ wet-loose warming — high severity

warming 7.8→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

Watsons Crags

freezing 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 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 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 6° 2° 12 NNW 66 72.4k 27 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 9° 4° 18 NW 81 72.4k 78 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 9° 4° 20 NW 91 72.4k 99 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 8° 3° 20 NW 103 7.1k 100 0.2 0.0 3560
10:00 9° 4° 20 NW 87 4.3k 98 0.3 0.0 3450
11:00 7° 4° 12 NNW 77 3.6k 98 1.8 0.0 3550
12:00 8° 5° 13 NNW 64 8.5k 95 0.9 0.0 3530
13:00 9° 6° 14 NW 65 3.9k 100 0.5 0.0 3350
14:00 8° 6° 12 NW 79 1.8k 100 1.7 0.0 3380
15:00 7° 5° 12 NW 67 0.8k 100 2.1 0.0 3400
16:00 8° 6° 12 NW 70 0.6k 100 2.6 0.0 3340
17:00 8° 6° 13 NW 65 1.0k 100 2.5 0.0 3170
18:00 7° 5° 12 WNW 66 0.4k 100 1.6 0.0 3330

▲ 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 5.9→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

Western Faces

freezing 3170–3560 m

freezing level 3170–3560 m · 0.00 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 14 vs 30.5 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-10-12 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 6° 2° 12 NNW 66 72.4k 27 0.0 0.0 3300
07:00 10° 4° 18 NW 81 72.4k 78 0.0 0.0 3270
08:00 10° 4° 20 NW 91 72.4k 99 0.0 0.0 3390
09:00 9° 4° 20 NW 103 7.1k 100 0.2 0.0 3560
10:00 9° 5° 20 NW 87 4.3k 98 0.3 0.0 3450
11:00 7° 4° 12 NNW 77 3.6k 98 1.8 0.0 3550
12:00 8° 5° 13 NNW 64 8.5k 95 0.9 0.0 3530
13:00 9° 7° 14 NW 65 3.9k 100 0.5 0.0 3350
14:00 9° 7° 12 NW 79 1.8k 100 1.7 0.0 3380
15:00 8° 5° 12 NW 67 0.8k 100 2.1 0.0 3400
16:00 8° 6° 12 NW 70 0.6k 100 2.6 0.0 3340
17:00 8° 6° 13 NW 65 1.0k 100 2.5 0.0 3170
18:00 8° 5° 12 WNW 66 0.4k 100 1.6 0.0 3330

▲ 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 6.2→9.3 °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

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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When each input last updated and whether this build reached it. link = human-required source we point to, never parse.