Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC OV OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 15 40 55 70 65 60 65 60 45 70 70 40
TEMPERATURE 49 47 58 69 69 66 56 52 49 48 56 68 66 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 71 47 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW SW SW S S S SW SW W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 2 2 2 6 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 20 30 20 10 5 5 10 10 60 60 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T R T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.8 13.6 14.5 14.7 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.5 15.0 15.3 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P
CLOUD COVER FW CL SC SC FW FW SC BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 25 40 20 10 45 55 40 20 65 55 50 20 65 50 40 20 55 50
TEMPERATURE 52 47 70 71 57 50 73 70 56 51 73 69 56 50 73 70 56 50 72 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 74 50 75 50 75 49 75 49 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W W N W SW E N NW S E N W S E NW W S
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 5 4 3 6 5 3 3 6 4 4 3 5 5 4 3 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 0 30 30 5 0 50 30 0 0 40 30 5 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.5 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.5 15.2 14.8 15.1 15.5 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 08/16/26 MONDAY 08/17/26
TIME (LT) 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC OV OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 10 40 55 65 65 65 65 60 45 70 70 40
TEMPERATURE 47 46 53 62 62 59 52 49 47 47 51 60 59 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 64 46 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW W W W SW SW S SW SW SW W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 3 8 8 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 60 60 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.8 13.7 14.5 14.7 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.4 14.6 15.1 15.3 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
TIME (LT) 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P
CLOUD COVER FW CL SC SC FW FW SC BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 25 35 20 10 45 55 40 20 65 55 45 20 65 50 40 20 55 50
TEMPERATURE 49 46 62 64 53 49 66 63 53 50 65 63 52 48 65 63 53 48 65 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 66 48 67 49 68 48 68 48 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W NW N W SW E NE W S E N W S E NW W S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 5 5 8 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 0 20 30 5 0 50 20 0 0 50 20 10 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.5 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.5 15.2 14.8 15.1 15.5 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN