Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 051707
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1106 AM MDT SAT SEP 5 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 09/05/26 SUNDAY 09/06/26
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 BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 60 60 60 55 40 30 50 60 50 45 55 55 45
TEMPERATURE 67 67 63 57 53 51 49 57 70 72 69 59 55 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 48 73 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW S SW SW SW W SW SW S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 8 8 6 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 10 10 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
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) 15.5 15.7 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.0 15.0 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 09/07/26 TUE 09/08/26 WED 09/09/26 THU 09/10/26 FRI 09/11/26
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 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC OV BK SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 35 15 45 45 45 35 75 55 40 30 60 45 35 20 55 30
TEMPERATURE 66 66 53 49 69 65 54 50 67 64 53 49 67 65 52 48 66 65
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 48 71 49 69 48 69 47 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W SW SE E SW SE SE NW W W S SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 11 10 5 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 4 4 6 5 4 4 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 30 20 5 20 60 30 0 5 40 20 5 5 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.6 15.5 15.2 15.3 15.6 15.3 15.0 15.2 15.5 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.3 14.9 14.5 14.6 14.9
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 SATURDAY 09/05/26 SUNDAY 09/06/26
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 BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 60 65 60 55 40 35 50 60 45 45 55 55 45
TEMPERATURE 59 59 56 52 49 48 47 53 62 64 61 53 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 47 64 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W SW SW W W W W SW SW S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 8 10 10 10 11 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 10 10 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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) 15.6 15.7 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.0 15.1 15.5 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 09/07/26 TUE 09/08/26 WED 09/09/26 THU 09/10/26 FRI 09/11/26
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 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC OV BK SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 45 30 15 50 45 45 35 75 55 40 30 60 45 35 20 55 30
TEMPERATURE 59 59 50 47 62 59 50 48 60 57 49 46 60 58 49 46 59 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 47 64 47 62 46 62 45 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W SW SE E SW SE SE NW W W SW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 13 11 8 9 6 6 4 4 6 5 6 6 8 6 6 6 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 20 20 5 20 60 30 0 5 40 20 5 5 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.6 15.5 15.2 15.3 15.6 15.3 15.0 15.2 15.5 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.3 14.9 14.5 14.6 14.9
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