Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 211837
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1236 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 SC SC FW FW FW BK BK OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 35 30 15 10 5 60 65 70 70 35 35 15
TEMPERATURE 74 72 58 53 48 46 64 77 76 71 60 54 50 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 46 78 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SE SE SW SW W SW S S W NE N W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 4 2 2 3 2 6 9 10 3 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 20 20 0 0 0 0 40 50 20 20 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
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) 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.3 14.9 14.9 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26
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 SC SC FW SC BK SC FW BK BK SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 30 10 55 50 40 25 45 55 40 15 55 55 35 20 40 45
TEMPERATURE 75 73 54 48 76 71 56 52 72 69 55 50 72 69 54 49 72 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 47 78 50 75 49 74 48 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW N NW NW W NE N W NW NE N W W SE NW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 12 3 6 9 5 2 3 9 6 3 3 9 6 3 3 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 0 0 30 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 30 20 0 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.6 15.0 14.6 15.0 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.7 15.3 14.8 14.5 14.6 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.4 15.0
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 FRIDAY 08/21/26 SATURDAY 08/22/26
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 OV BK SC SC FW FW FW BK BK OV OV SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 35 30 15 15 5 60 70 70 70 35 35 15
TEMPERATURE 64 63 53 50 47 46 59 67 67 63 55 51 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 46 69 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S SE S W W W SW S S SW N W W
WIND (MPH) 6 8 5 3 3 3 3 6 9 9 4 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 20 20 0 0 0 0 40 50 20 20 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
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) 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.3 14.9 14.9 15.4 15.7 15.5 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26
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 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW BK BK SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 30 10 55 45 40 25 45 50 35 15 55 50 40 20 35 40
TEMPERATURE 66 64 51 47 67 63 52 50 65 62 52 48 64 62 51 48 64 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 47 69 49 68 48 67 47 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW NW NW W W NE N W NW NE N W W SE NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 10 12 4 9 10 6 4 5 10 8 5 5 10 8 5 5 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 0 0 30 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 30 20 0 0 20 10
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) 15.1 15.5 15.0 14.6 15.0 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.7 15.3 14.8 14.5 14.6 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.0
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