Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 281236
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
635 AM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 OV OV OV BK BK SC SC FW OV OV OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 75 80 75 60 60 40 30 25 70 70 85 85 45 45 15
TEMPERATURE 67 75 71 67 61 59 56 54 63 73 71 67 61 59 55 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 52 75 52
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE SW E E SE S SE S W W SW SW N NE N NW
WIND (MPH) 2 5 6 5 4 3 2 3 3 6 5 6 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 50 60 30 40 20 10 0 10 60 60 50 50 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.18 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.09 0.15 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
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.0 16.6 16.8 16.7 16.8 16.6 16.3 16.1 15.5 15.7 16.9 16.7 16.5 16.2 16.0 15.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26
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 BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW SC SC SC FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 30 15 60 55 45 10 55 55 35 5 30 50 35 15 60 65
TEMPERATURE 73 70 59 53 75 71 59 54 73 70 57 52 73 72 59 53 75 71
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 51 76 52 76 50 77 52 78
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NE NE NE E E N NW E SE SW W W S W NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 6 3 4 5 5 5 2 5 6 3 3 8 5 3 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 0 5 40 30 5 0 30 20 5 0 20 20 0 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.1 16.5 16.0 15.4 15.6 15.8 15.8 15.2 15.2 15.6 15.4 15.0 15.1 15.7 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.9
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 TUESDAY 07/28/26 WEDNESDAY 07/29/26
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 OV OV OV BK BK SC SC FW OV OV OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 75 80 75 60 60 45 30 25 75 75 85 85 45 45 15
TEMPERATURE 61 68 64 60 56 54 52 51 58 66 64 60 55 54 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 50 68 50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N E E N SE SW SW SW W W SW SW N N N NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 5 8 6 8 8 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 50 50 30 40 30 10 0 10 60 60 50 50 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R T T T R R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.17 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.06 0.12 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
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.0 16.6 16.8 16.7 16.8 16.6 16.3 16.1 15.5 15.7 16.8 16.7 16.5 16.2 16.0 15.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26
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 BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW SC SC SC FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 30 15 60 55 45 10 55 55 40 5 30 50 40 15 60 65
TEMPERATURE 66 64 55 51 68 63 54 51 66 62 53 49 66 64 54 51 68 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 50 68 50 68 48 69 49 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NE NE N E E NW W E SE W W W S NW NW N
WIND (MPH) 8 8 6 9 5 6 8 4 6 8 5 5 9 6 5 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 0 5 40 20 5 0 30 20 5 0 20 20 0 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.1 16.5 16.0 15.4 15.6 15.9 15.8 15.2 15.3 15.6 15.4 15.0 15.1 15.7 15.5 15.2 15.4 15.9
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