Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 220635
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT WED JUL 22 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/22/26 THURSDAY 07/23/26
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 15 65 70 55 55 55 65 50 30 75 75 70
TEMPERATURE 54 51 61 70 72 69 62 58 54 52 59 69 71 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 73 50 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 2 5 10 12 11 9 6 5 6 11 12 13 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 10 30 30 30 30 20 30 5 10 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.6 16.2 16.1 16.1 16.0 16.1 15.9 15.9 16.1 16.5 16.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26
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 SC FW OV OV SC FW OV OV BK SC OV OV BK SC OV OV BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 15 85 75 50 20 75 75 65 30 70 75 60 30 75 70 60 35 75 70
TEMPERATURE 58 51 71 68 59 52 74 70 60 55 74 71 60 55 73 70 60 55 72 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 74 51 75 53 76 53 75 53 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW SE E NE E SW NE N W SE NE N SW SE NE NE SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 5 5 4 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 70 40 0 5 60 20 0 0 60 30 5 5 60 40 10 10 60 40
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.18
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.4 16.1 16.3 16.6 16.2 15.8 16.2 16.6 16.2 15.9 16.3 16.7 16.2 15.8 16.3 16.7 16.3 15.9 16.2 16.5
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 WEDNESDAY 07/22/26 THURSDAY 07/23/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 20 70 70 55 60 60 65 50 30 75 75 70
TEMPERATURE 50 49 55 62 63 60 56 52 50 49 54 61 63 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 64 48 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 11 12 12 11 11 10 12 14 14 17 14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 5 10 30 40 30 30 20 30 5 10 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 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) 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.6 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.0 16.1 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.5 16.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26
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 SC FW OV OV SC FW OV OV BK SC OV OV BK SC OV OV BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 15 85 75 50 20 75 75 70 30 70 75 60 30 75 70 60 35 75 70
TEMPERATURE 53 49 64 60 54 50 66 62 56 52 66 64 56 52 66 63 55 52 64 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 66 49 67 51 68 51 68 50 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW SE E N NW W NE N W SE NE N SW SE NE NE SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 9 5 3 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 70 40 5 5 60 20 0 0 60 30 5 5 60 40 10 10 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.18
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.4 16.0 16.3 16.6 16.2 15.8 16.2 16.6 16.2 15.9 16.3 16.7 16.2 15.8 16.3 16.7 16.3 15.9 16.2 16.5
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