Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT MON AUG 18 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW SC BK OV BK SC SC FW FW FW OV OV BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 70 70 50 40 30 20 15 15 75 75 55 55 35 35 15
TEMPERATURE 49 61 71 69 65 57 54 50 49 61 70 68 64 56 53 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 48 71 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N NE E SE SE SE SE NW N NE E E E E E NE
WIND (MPH) 3 2 4 8 6 6 5 4 4 2 5 8 9 8 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 40 40 10 5 0 0 5 5 60 60 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.3 14.9 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.7 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/20/25 THU 08/21/25 FRI 08/22/25 SAT 08/23/25 SUN 08/24/25
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 OV SC FW FW BK SC SC FW BK BK BK SC OV OV BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 20 5 60 30 30 15 65 60 65 35 80 70 65 45 85 65
TEMPERATURE 70 66 53 48 72 69 53 48 70 67 53 48 67 59 51 47 64 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 74 47 72 47 68 46 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N E E N NW E E NE E SE E N W E SW W W S
WIND (MPH) 4 6 5 3 5 6 6 4 5 6 5 4 5 5 4 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 30 30 5 5 70 50 20 5 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.5 15.3 14.6 14.7 15.1 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 MONDAY 08/18/25 TUESDAY 08/19/25
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 FW SC BK OV BK SC SC FW FW FW OV OV BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 35 70 70 50 40 35 15 15 20 75 75 60 60 35 35 15
TEMPERATURE 47 57 64 62 58 53 51 48 47 56 63 61 57 52 50 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 47 64 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N NE E E SE SE S NW N NE E E E E E NE
WIND (MPH) 6 4 5 8 8 9 10 9 8 4 5 8 10 11 9 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 40 40 10 5 0 0 5 5 60 60 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.3 14.3 14.9 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.7 15.4 15.4 15.3 15.4 15.2 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/20/25 THU 08/21/25 FRI 08/22/25 SAT 08/23/25 SUN 08/24/25
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 OV SC FW FW BK SC SC FW BK BK BK SC OV OV BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 50 20 10 65 35 30 15 65 60 65 35 85 70 65 45 85 65
TEMPERATURE 63 59 50 47 65 62 50 46 63 59 50 46 60 53 48 45 57 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 46 67 46 65 46 62 45 60
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N E E NW NW E E NE E SE E NW W E W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 6 5 9 10 8 6 8 9 8 8 5 8 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 30 30 5 5 60 50 20 5 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.5 15.3 14.6 14.7 15.2 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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