Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
909
FWUS45 KABQ 220829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT FRI AUG 22 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL FW BK BK OV OV BK SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 25 55 65 85 75 55 40 30 95 95 85 85 80 80 50
TEMPERATURE 48 59 71 73 69 58 54 50 48 57 66 63 57 52 50 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 47 66 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N N E SE N E SE SW NE S SE SE NE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 3 5 6 6 4 5 3 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 20 30 30 10 5 10 10 70 70 70 70 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.22 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.5 13.4 14.5 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 08/24/25 MON 08/25/25 TUE 08/26/25 WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25
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 OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 65 95 85 85 70 95 90 75 60 90 75 60 50 80 65
TEMPERATURE 63 61 50 47 61 56 50 47 61 56 50 46 59 58 50 46 59 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 47 62 46 62 45 62 46 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W S W W SW SE W SW S S SW W SW SW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 4 3 6 5 4 3 6 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 40 20 70 70 40 20 70 70 50 30 70 60 30 20 70 50
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T R R R T R R R T R R R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.21
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.3 15.2 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...
DATE FRIDAY 08/22/25 SATURDAY 08/23/25
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 CL SC BK BK OV OV BK SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 25 60 65 90 80 55 40 35 95 95 85 85 80 80 55
TEMPERATURE 46 54 65 66 62 55 51 49 47 52 59 56 51 48 47 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 46 59 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N NE NE E E N E S W E S SE SE NE S SW W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 8 9 11 10 10 6 6 8 8 6 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 20 30 30 10 5 10 10 70 70 70 70 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.26 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.5 13.4 14.5 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.0 15.1 15.1 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 08/24/25 MON 08/25/25 TUE 08/26/25 WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25
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 OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 90 65 95 85 85 75 95 85 80 65 90 75 60 55 80 60
TEMPERATURE 57 55 47 46 54 50 47 46 54 49 47 44 51 51 47 45 52 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 45 56 45 56 44 55 44 55
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W S W W SW S W W S S W W W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 9 5 8 6 9 6 8 6 8 6 8 8 9 8 6 9 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 40 20 70 70 50 20 70 70 50 30 70 60 30 20 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T R R T T R R R T R R R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.21
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.3 15.2 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN