Snowy Mountains · backcountry conditions

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

Generated Sat 08 Aug 2026, 23:00 (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 2026-08-08 (today)
Dividing Range: report 2026-08-08 (today)

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 -2.6° at 19:20 · refroze after yesterday's thaw — expect firm/icy early

Thredbo Top Station 1957 m

10 min ago

-0.6° ▲1.7°/3h feels -12° · 44 NNW (46 g) km/h ▲25/3h · 39% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Perisher Valley 1738 m

10 min ago

1.7° ▲2.7°/3h feels -3° · 7 W (22 g) km/h ▲1/3h · 28% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Cabramurra 1482 m

10 min ago

1.5° ▼0.2°/3h feels -5° · 24 N (32 g) km/h ▲17/3h · 79% RH · 0.0 mm since 9am

Thredbo Village 1380 m · Non-AWS

8 h ago

6.5° feels 4° · 0 CALM (? g) km/h · 51% 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 1940–2440 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1940–2440 m · 0.17 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1890 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° -6° 4 N 22 83.9k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -2° -6° 6 NNW 25 86.1k 99 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -1° -5° 6 NNW 27 19.7k 100 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -3° 5 NNW 30 5.7k 100 0.1 0.1 1940
10:00 -2° 10 NW 40 4.7k 100 0.4 0.1 2040
11:00 -2° 14 NW 53 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2090
12:00 -3° 17 NW 63 1.0k 100 2.0 0.0 2230
13:00 -3° 18 NW 71 2.6k 100 2.2 0.0 2210
14:00 -2° 16 NW 65 2.8k 100 2.3 0.0 2240
15:00 -2° 19 NW 69 2.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2390
16:00 -2° 17 NW 69 2.2k 100 2.8 0.0 2390
17:00 -2° 13 NW 66 2.2k 100 2.9 0.0 2440
18:00 -2° 13 NW 57 2.1k 100 3.5 0.0 2420

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.5 mm at 1.9 °C; freezing level 2420 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -2.6→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

Charlotte Pass

freezing 1940–2440 m

0.9 cm new snow · freezing level 1940–2440 m · 0.18 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 14.8 vs 25.2 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1760 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -3° -8° 10 WNW 26 83.0k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -2° -6° 11 WNW 28 83.0k 99 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -1° -5° 11 WNW 30 21.4k 100 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -4° 9 NW 31 6.6k 99 0.1 0.1 1940
10:00 -2° 9 NW 32 2.7k 100 0.4 0.2 2040
11:00 -2° 10 NW 37 2.0k 100 1.0 0.3 2090
12:00 -2° 15 NW 48 3.1k 100 1.7 0.2 2230
13:00 -4° 26 NW 67 0.8k 100 2.0 0.1 2210
14:00 -4° 25 NW 65 1.9k 100 2.0 0.1 2240
15:00 -4° 30 NW 74 2.6k 100 1.7 0.0 2390
16:00 -5° 37 NW 90 2.4k 100 2.2 0.0 2390
17:00 -4° 33 NW 89 2.5k 100 2.6 0.0 2440
18:00 -4° 32 NW 81 2.2k 100 3.0 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.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3 mm at 2.3 °C; freezing level 2420 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -3→2.4 °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

Dead Horse Gap / Rams Head

freezing 1930–2490 m

1.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1930–2490 m · 0.09 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

⚠ models diverge: wind 9.7 vs 24.7 km/h (best-match vs ICON) — trust those numbers less

1580 m · loads SE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -5° 11 NNW 28 20.1k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -5° 12 NW 31 19.1k 99 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -4° 12 NW 33 12.7k 100 0.0 0.0 2030
09:00 -3° 11 NW 34 7.0k 100 0.1 0.1 1930
10:00 -1° 8 NW 33 2.8k 100 0.3 0.2 2070
11:00 -1° 7 NW 30 1.8k 100 1.0 0.4 2100
12:00 -1° 10 NW 36 2.8k 100 1.8 0.3 2230
13:00 -3° 23 NW 58 2.0k 100 2.0 0.1 2210
14:00 -3° 23 NW 60 2.0k 100 2.0 0.0 2260
15:00 -3° 27 NW 68 1.8k 100 1.8 0.0 2420
16:00 -4° 36 NW 88 2.3k 100 2.3 0.0 2440
17:00 -4° 34 NW 88 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2490
18:00 -4° 34 NW 83 2.2k 100 3.2 0.0 2460

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 2.8 °C; freezing level 2460 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -0.7→2.9 °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

Guthega access

freezing 1940–2440 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1940–2440 m · 0.03 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1640 m · loads NE · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -6° 10 W 28 79.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -1° -5° 10 W 30 82.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -4° 10 WNW 30 17.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -3° 8 WNW 30 8.5k 100 0.1 0.1 1940
10:00 10 NW 35 6.0k 100 0.4 0.1 2040
11:00 14 NW 47 3.4k 100 0.8 0.0 2090
12:00 -2° 22 NW 64 2.7k 100 1.5 0.0 2230
13:00 -3° 29 NW 81 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2210
14:00 -2° 29 NW 81 3.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2240
15:00 -3° 34 NW 91 3.0k 100 1.6 0.0 2390
16:00 -3° 37 NW 96 2.3k 100 2.2 0.0 2390
17:00 -3° 32 NW 95 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2440
18:00 -3° 31 NW 86 2.1k 100 3.2 0.0 2420

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 3.5 °C; freezing level 2420 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.3→3.9 °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

Main Range (Kosciuszko)

freezing 1930–2490 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1930–2490 m · 0.06 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2228 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -4° -8° 6 N 39 13.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -3° -8° 8 N 42 15.8k 99 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -2° -7° 8 NNW 46 13.7k 100 0.0 0.0 2030
09:00 -2° -6° 6 N 48 5.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1930
10:00 -1° -5° 9 NNW 53 4.3k 100 0.4 0.1 2070
11:00 -1° -5° 12 NW 63 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2100
12:00 -1° -6° 15 NW 75 0.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2230
13:00 -1° -6° 16 NW 82 2.0k 100 2.3 0.0 2210
14:00 -1° -5° 14 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.5 0.0 2260
15:00 -1° -5° 16 NW 82 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2420
16:00 -1° -6° 18 NNW 84 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2440
17:00 -5° 14 NNW 82 2.1k 100 3.1 0.0 2490
18:00 -1° -5° 13 NNW 74 2.0k 100 3.7 0.0 2460

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 620 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — watch severity

rain-on-snow: 3.7 mm at -0.6 °C; freezing level 2460 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

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 1940–2440 m

0.2 cm new snow · freezing level 1940–2440 m · 0.03 m base · derived flags: rain on snow, wet-loose warming (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

1720 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -1° -6° 10 W 28 79.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -1° -5° 10 W 30 82.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -4° 10 WNW 30 17.5k 100 0.0 0.0 2010
09:00 -3° 8 WNW 30 8.5k 100 0.1 0.1 1940
10:00 10 NW 35 6.0k 100 0.4 0.1 2040
11:00 14 NW 47 3.4k 100 0.8 0.0 2090
12:00 -2° 22 NW 64 2.7k 100 1.5 0.0 2230
13:00 -3° 29 NW 81 2.7k 100 1.9 0.0 2210
14:00 -2° 29 NW 81 3.4k 100 1.9 0.0 2240
15:00 -3° 34 NW 91 3.0k 100 1.6 0.0 2390
16:00 -3° 37 NW 96 2.3k 100 2.2 0.0 2390
17:00 -3° 32 NW 95 2.4k 100 2.7 0.0 2440
18:00 -3° 31 NW 86 2.1k 100 3.2 0.0 2420

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.2 mm at 3.5 °C; freezing level 2420 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

▲ wet-loose warming — watch severity

warming -1.3→3.9 °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

Watsons Crags

freezing 1920–2480 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1920–2480 m · 0.06 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2100 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -6° 6 N 39 13.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2090
07:00 -2° -6° 8 N 42 15.8k 99 0.0 0.0 1980
08:00 -1° -5° 8 NNW 46 13.7k 100 0.0 0.0 1920
09:00 -4° 6 N 48 5.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1980
10:00 -3° 9 NNW 53 4.3k 100 0.4 0.1 2010
11:00 -3° 12 NW 63 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2170
12:00 -4° 15 NW 75 0.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2210
13:00 -4° 16 NW 82 2.0k 100 2.3 0.0 2240
14:00 -4° 14 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.5 0.0 2300
15:00 -3° 16 NW 82 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2480
16:00 -4° 18 NNW 84 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2410
17:00 -3° 14 NNW 82 2.1k 100 3.1 0.0 2480
18:00 -3° 13 NNW 74 2.0k 100 3.7 0.0 2440

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 620 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.7 mm at 1 °C; freezing level 2440 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

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 1930–2490 m

0.1 cm new snow · freezing level 1930–2490 m · 0.06 m base · derived flags: poor visibility / whiteout, rain on snow (high)

✓ models agree (best-match + ICON)

2050 m · loads E · board for 2026-08-09 · 06:00-18:00 local

hour temp chill wind dir gust vis cloud precip snow frz.lvl
06:00 -2° -6° 6 N 39 13.2k 100 0.0 0.0 2140
07:00 -2° -6° 8 N 42 15.8k 99 0.0 0.0 2070
08:00 -5° 8 NNW 46 13.7k 100 0.0 0.0 2030
09:00 -4° 6 N 48 5.2k 100 0.1 0.1 1930
10:00 -3° 9 NNW 53 4.3k 100 0.4 0.1 2070
11:00 -3° 12 NW 63 2.9k 100 1.1 0.0 2100
12:00 -4° 15 NW 75 0.6k 100 2.1 0.0 2230
13:00 -3° 16 NW 82 2.0k 100 2.3 0.0 2210
14:00 -3° 14 NW 76 0.7k 100 2.5 0.0 2260
15:00 -3° 16 NW 82 2.4k 100 2.5 0.0 2420
16:00 -3° 18 NNW 84 2.1k 100 2.9 0.0 2440
17:00 -3° 14 NNW 82 2.1k 100 3.1 0.0 2490
18:00 -2° 13 NNW 74 2.0k 100 3.7 0.0 2460

▲ poor visibility / whiteout — high severity

poor — visibility 620 m (<1 km) — navigation + terrain assessment hard; whiteout is a leading AU rescue cause. Carry a compass/GPS bearing plan and known bail lines.

▲ rain on snow — high severity

rain-on-snow: 3.7 mm at 1.3 °C; freezing level 2460 m — the signature AU hazard. Rapid strength loss, wet slides, runnels; treat steep slopes with suspicion and watch for pinwheels/roller-balls.

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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