Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 110636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT TUE AUG 11 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE TUESDAY 08/11/26 WEDNESDAY 08/12/26
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 SC FW CL BK OV OV OV BK SC FW FW OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 20 5 65 75 80 70 55 35 25 10 75 75 55
TEMPERATURE 53 51 62 75 70 68 60 56 52 50 61 72 68 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 76 49 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NW NW E N N S SW W W SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 50 50 20 10 5 5 0 0 60 60 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07
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) 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.6 16.0 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.5 15.2 15.2 15.6 15.6 15.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26
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 BK BK SC OV BK SC SC BK BK BK SC OV BK BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 25 70 70 60 45 75 60 50 40 65 55 55 50 75 65 50 40 70 60
TEMPERATURE 54 49 68 64 53 48 66 64 52 47 67 66 53 49 67 65 52 48 68 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 70 48 68 46 69 48 70 47 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S W W SW S E SW S NE SE W S
WIND (MPH) 4 3 9 8 4 3 8 6 3 3 6 6 4 2 6 4 2 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 60 40 5 20 70 30 20 5 50 30 10 10 70 30 10 5 60 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.22
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.6 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.1 15.2 15.5 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.9 15.1 15.4
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 TUESDAY 08/11/26 WEDNESDAY 08/12/26
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 SC FW CL BK OV OV OV BK SC FW FW OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 20 5 65 75 75 75 60 30 25 10 75 75 55
TEMPERATURE 51 50 58 68 63 62 56 54 50 49 56 64 61 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 69 49 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW E N NW S W W W W SW W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 6 5 5 6 6 8 6 4 9 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 5 50 50 20 10 5 5 0 0 60 60 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
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) 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.7 16.0 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.5 15.2 15.2 15.6 15.6 15.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 08/13/26 FRI 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26
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 BK BK SC OV BK SC SC BK BK BK SC OV BK SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 70 65 60 45 75 60 45 40 65 55 55 50 75 60 50 40 70 60
TEMPERATURE 51 48 61 57 50 47 59 57 49 45 59 59 50 47 60 59 50 47 60 59
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 62 47 60 45 62 46 63 46 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW W SW W SW E NW W SW NE E SW S N NW W S
WIND (MPH) 8 6 10 11 8 6 9 8 5 5 8 8 5 4 6 5 4 5 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 60 40 5 20 70 30 20 5 50 30 10 10 70 30 10 5 50 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.22
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.1 15.2 15.5 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.9 15.1 15.4
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