Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 250636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT SAT JUL 25 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 SC SC BK OV BK BK SC SC FW SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 30 65 70 65 60 35 35 25 30 70 70 80
TEMPERATURE 53 49 62 72 74 71 63 58 53 50 62 74 73 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 76 49 77
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE S W SW W W W SW S
WIND (MPH) 3 3 2 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 10 50 50 10 10 0 0 0 0 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
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) 16.0 15.6 15.4 16.2 16.7 16.7 16.6 16.3 15.9 15.9 16.0 16.6 17.0 17.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26
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 BK FW OV OV BK FW OV OV BK SC OV OV BK SC OV BK BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 70 75 55 25 80 80 70 40 75 75 60 25 75 70 65 40 80 70
TEMPERATURE 58 52 74 71 59 53 73 70 60 55 73 69 60 55 74 70 60 55 72 68
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 77 50 76 53 75 52 76 53 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N W S NE NE W NE NE NE W W N N NW NE NE NE N E
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 3 2 2 5 3 3 3 6 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 60 30 5 5 70 50 10 0 60 40 5 5 60 30 5 5 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.7 16.0 16.1 17.2 16.8 16.2 16.6 16.9 16.6 16.0 16.3 16.8 16.4 16.0 16.3 16.8 16.4 16.0 16.3 16.6
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 SATURDAY 07/25/26 SUNDAY 07/26/26
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 SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 35 70 70 65 60 35 40 25 35 70 70 80
TEMPERATURE 48 46 56 65 68 64 57 54 50 47 57 66 66 62
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 69 47 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE S SW SW W NW NW W NE
WIND (MPH) 8 6 4 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 10 50 50 10 10 0 0 0 0 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
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) 16.0 15.6 15.4 16.2 16.7 16.7 16.6 16.3 15.9 15.9 16.1 16.7 17.1 17.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26
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 BK FW OV OV BK FW OV OV BK SC OV OV BK SC OV BK BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 25 70 75 55 25 75 80 70 40 70 70 60 25 75 70 70 40 80 70
TEMPERATURE 54 50 67 63 54 50 65 62 56 52 66 62 55 52 66 62 55 52 65 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 70 48 69 51 68 50 68 50 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N N NW SE NE NE W NE NE NE W W N N NW NE NE NE N E
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 3 6 6 5 4 5 5 8 5 5 5 6 4 5 6 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 60 30 5 5 70 50 10 0 60 40 5 5 60 30 5 5 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.05
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.6 16.0 16.1 17.1 16.8 16.2 16.6 16.9 16.6 16.0 16.3 16.8 16.4 15.9 16.3 16.8 16.4 16.0 16.3 16.6
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