Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 220906
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
305 AM MDT SAT AUG 22 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER FW FW SC BK BK BK BK SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 35 55 50 50 60 30 20 5 60 60 50 50 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 51 65 75 74 71 61 56 52 50 63 72 74 69 60 55 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 50 74 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S SW SW W W W W N N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 2 2 6 8 5 4 3 3 4 6 10 11 8 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 40 20 20 20 5 0 0 40 40 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.5 15.2 15.6 15.7 15.6 15.3 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.6 15.9 15.8 15.3 15.2 14.7 14.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26
TIME (LT) 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 50 45 30 55 55 45 25 55 55 45 15 30 45 35 15 25 40
TEMPERATURE 73 70 55 50 72 69 55 50 71 69 54 49 72 70 55 50 73 73
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 49 74 49 74 48 74 49 76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW W NE N W W NE N W NW SE W W W NE N W W
WIND (MPH) 6 4 2 2 8 6 3 2 8 5 3 3 9 6 3 3 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 30 20 5 0 40 20 0 0 20 10 0 0 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.7 14.8 15.3 14.8 14.5 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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 SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER FW FW SC BK BK BK BK SC FW FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 40 55 50 50 60 30 20 5 60 60 50 50 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 49 60 67 66 63 56 52 50 48 57 64 66 63 55 52 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 48 66 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S SW W W W W W NW N NW NW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 8 8 6 8 6 6 8 10 12 12 11 6 6 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 40 30 20 20 5 0 0 40 40 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.08 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.5 15.2 15.6 15.7 15.6 15.3 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.6 15.9 15.9 15.4 15.2 14.7 14.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26
TIME (LT) 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P
CLOUD COVER SC SC SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 45 30 50 50 45 25 55 50 40 15 30 40 30 15 25 35
TEMPERATURE 66 63 52 48 65 62 51 48 64 62 51 47 64 63 52 48 66 65
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 48 67 47 67 46 67 47 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW W N N W W NE N W NW SE W W W NE N W NW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 5 6 10 8 5 4 10 6 5 5 10 9 5 6 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 0 30 20 5 0 30 20 0 0 20 10 0 0 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.7 14.8 15.3 14.8 14.5 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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