Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
435 AM MST TUE NOV 11 2025


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...

DATE                    TUESDAY 11/11/25                        WEDNESDAY 11/12/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   50   55   45   25   15   35   45   40   45   35   35   45   45   55   55   40
TEMPERATURE        32   36   50   52   44   37   34   33   32   36   50   52   45   38   36   34   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  30                  53                  31
WIND CHILL         26                                                                              26
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW    W   NW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    8    6    5    4    4    4    4    4    5    8    5    6    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    25   19                                                               19   19   23
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.2  9.1  9.6 10.0  9.6  9.4  9.3  9.2  9.1  9.0  9.6  9.9  9.7  9.3  9.1  8.8  8.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

DATE               THU 11/13/25        FRI 11/14/25        SAT 11/15/25        SUN 11/16/25        MON 11/17/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   50   50   40   45   50   60   55   55   55   55   55   65   60   60   50   35   35
TEMPERATURE        49   45   37   33   47   42   35   32   42   39   32   28   35   32   28   25   36   34
MIN/MAX TEMP            51        33        49        31        45        27        37        24        40
WIND CHILL                        27        35   28   24             26   20   29   24   19   15   30   27
WIND DIR            W    W   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    8   11   14   11    9    9    5    6    9    8    8   10   10    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)              19   25             27   25             19   25             24   27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10   20   20   20   20   30   30   30   40   20   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                  S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.4  9.8  9.5  9.0  9.5  9.7  9.3  9.1  9.3  9.5  9.0  8.5  8.2  8.2  7.9  7.7  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    1   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                    TUESDAY 11/11/25                        WEDNESDAY 11/12/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   50   55   45   25   15   35   45   45   45   40   40   45   45   55   55   40
TEMPERATURE        30   33   43   44   36   33   32   31   30   33   43   44   38   34   33   31   30
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  29                  45                  30
WIND CHILL         21   26   37             27   25   24   23   26             32   26   25   23   20
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11   10    9    6    6    5    8    8    8    8    8   10    8    9   10   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)    25                                                                              23
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.2  9.1  9.6 10.0  9.7  9.5  9.5  9.3  9.2  9.1  9.6  9.8  9.7  9.3  9.1  8.8  8.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    2    2    2    2    2    3    3    2    2    3    3    2    2    2    2    2

DATE               THU 11/13/25        FRI 11/14/25        SAT 11/15/25        SUN 11/16/25        MON 11/17/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   55   50   45   45   50   60   55   55   55   55   60   70   60   60   55   40   35
TEMPERATURE        42   38   34   31   40   35   32   29   35   32   29   26   29   25   25   23   29   27
MIN/MAX TEMP            44        31        41        28        38        25        29        22        32
WIND CHILL         36   31   26   21   32   24   21   18   27   25   18   14   19   15   13   10   20   17
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    9   11   13   13   17   16   14   10    8   12   16   10   10   14   16   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                   25             27   27                  27                  28
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5   10   20   20   20   20   30   30   30   40   20   10    5    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                  S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.4  9.8  9.5  9.0  9.5  9.7  9.3  9.1  9.3  9.5  9.0  8.5  8.2  8.2  7.9  7.7  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    2    2   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