Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT THU OCT 9 2025


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

DATE                                   FRIDAY 10/10/25                         SATURDAY 10/11/25
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        BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   70   85   90   85   65   55   65   65   85   90   85   85   75   90   90   70
TEMPERATURE        55   48   45   44   43   47   57   58   53   48   46   45   44   47   52   51   48
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  59                  43                  53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE    S    S   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    3    3    3    3    3    6    9    6    5    5    6    9   12   13   13   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           19   24   25
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   10    5   10   10   10   20   20   20   20   20   30   30   50   50   40
PRECIP TYPE                                            T    T    T    R    R    R    R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.05      0.14
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.4 13.0 12.8 13.3 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.9 13.9 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    SUN 10/12/25        MON 10/13/25        TUE 10/14/25        WED 10/15/25        THU 10/16/25
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        OV   OV   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   80   50   25   30   30   55   60   70   65   60   55   60   45   50   30   40   25   15   10
TEMPERATURE        45   43   48   48   39   35   49   46   40   40   49   49   42   41   52   51   42   38   52   49
MIN/MAX TEMP            42        52        34        51        37        52        40        55        37        54
WIND CHILL         39   35                  26                                                          32
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W   NW   SE    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   17   21   21    4   11   12    6    6    5   10    8    6    6   12    9    8    8   11    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    28   36   35                                                     19                  23
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   10    5    5   10   30   40   50   50   40   30   20   20   20   20   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    R                        R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.14      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.0 12.3 11.7 11.2 11.1 11.5 12.2 12.6 12.8 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.1 12.1 12.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   MM   MM   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                                   FRIDAY 10/10/25                         SATURDAY 10/11/25
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        BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   75   85   95   85   65   55   70   70   85   90   85   90   75   95   95   70
TEMPERATURE        48   44   42   42   41   43   50   51   46   44   43   42   42   42   44   44   42
MIN/MAX TEMP                           40                  52                  41                  45
WIND CHILL                                                           37   36   34   34   37   36   34
WIND DIR           SE    S    S   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    5    5    5    6    5    8   10    9    8    9   11   13   16   14   16   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                25
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   10    5   10   10   10   20   20   20   20   20   30   30   50   50   40
PRECIP TYPE                                            T    T    R    R    R    R    R    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.08      0.16
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.4 13.0 12.8 13.3 13.9 13.9 13.7 13.6 14.0 13.9 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

DATE                    SUN 10/12/25        MON 10/13/25        TUE 10/14/25        WED 10/15/25        THU 10/16/25
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        OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   85   55   25   30   35   55   60   75   65   60   55   60   50   45   30   40   25   15   15
TEMPERATURE        42   41   41   41   36   33   42   40   38   38   42   42   39   40   46   44   40   36   45   43
MIN/MAX TEMP            39        44        32        44        36        45        38        48        36        47
WIND CHILL         33   31   30   31        24   35   34   31   30   36   36   33   33   39        33   28   39   37
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W   NW    S    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         17   23   24   24    6   12   13    9   10   11   11    9   10   11   13   11   11   12   13   10
WIND GUST (MPH)    31   36   36   35                                                23                  24
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   20   10    5    5   10   30   40   50   50   40   30   20   20   20   20   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE         R    S                        R    R    R    R    R    R    S    R    R    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.17      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.0 12.3 11.7 11.2 11.2 11.6 12.2 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.7 12.1 12.1 12.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    1   MM   MM   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