Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1036 AM MST FRI NOV 14 2025


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

DATE                    FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER                  FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)              15   35   20   25   40   35   30   15   10   10   30   40   20   20   10
TEMPERATURE                  54   57   46   40   36   35   34   38   53   55   46   39   36   35   33
MAX/MIN TEMP                           57                  33                  55                  32
WIND CHILL                                                                                         27
WIND DIR                      W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)                    8   10    5    6    8    6    5    4    4    5    3    4    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  24   25   24                                 19   24
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)            9.8 10.1 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.0  9.8 10.0 10.7 10.9 10.6 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)               0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    2

DATE               SUN 11/16/25        MON 11/17/25        TUE 11/18/25        WED 11/19/25        THU 11/20/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   65   65   55   35   25   55   55   60   45   65   60   55   45   40   35   45   50
TEMPERATURE        48   43   33   28   35   33   26   24   40   36   29   29   36   33   26   23   37   33
MIN/MAX TEMP            49        26        39        24        43        26        38        22        39
WIND CHILL              36   21   15   25   23   19   18             22   21   29   27   20   15   31
WIND DIR            W   SW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   NW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)         11   13   19   19   17   14    6    5    6    5    6    8    9    6    5    6    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              44   47   31        19   19                  23                  20
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   50   20    0    0    0    0    0    5   20   30   20   30   20   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE              S    S                                  S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.17
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6  8.9  7.8  8.2  8.5  8.2  8.1  8.5  8.7  8.5  8.2  8.3  8.4  8.0  7.7  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    4    8    9    6   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...

DATE                    FRIDAY 11/14/25                         SATURDAY 11/15/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER                  FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)              15   35   25   25   40   40   35   15   10   10   30   40   20   20   10
TEMPERATURE                  47   48   39   35   33   33   32   36   47   48   39   35   34   33   31
MAX/MIN TEMP                           49                  32                  48                  31
WIND CHILL                                  28   25   24   24   29                  29   26   24   22
WIND DIR                      W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   SE   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)                    9   11    6   10   11   11   11    8    5    6    5    8    9   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  24   25   24                                      25
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)            9.8 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.0  9.8 10.1 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)               1    1    1    1    2    2    1    1    2    2    2    2    3    3    4

DATE               SUN 11/16/25        MON 11/17/25        TUE 11/18/25        WED 11/19/25        THU 11/20/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        FW   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   65   70   60   40   30   55   60   60   45   70   65   60   50   40   35   45   50
TEMPERATURE        40   35   30   26   28   26   23   23   34   29   26   26   29   26   23   21   30   26
MIN/MAX TEMP            42        24        31        22        35        24        30        20        32
WIND CHILL         33   25   16   10   14   13   12   12   27   21   16   15   19   17   13    8   22   18
WIND DIR            W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W   NW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)         12   17   26   26   20   17   10   11    9    8   11   13   11    9   10   12    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)              43   44   33                                 25
PRECIP PROB (%)    10   50   20    0    0    0    0    0    5   20   30   20   30   20   20   20   20   30
PRECIP TYPE              S    S                                  S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.22
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       1.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.6  8.9  7.8  8.2  8.5  8.2  8.1  8.5  8.7  8.5  8.2  8.3  8.4  8.0  7.7  8.1  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     4    6   10   10    7   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN