Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
307 PM MDT SUN SEP 6 2026


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 09/07/26                         TUESDAY 09/08/26
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        BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   55   45   45   45   35   40   45   60   60   50   50   30   30   45   45   45
TEMPERATURE        71   60   56   52   50   57   68   71   67   59   55   51   49   58   70   70   67
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  72                  49                  72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    8    6    8   11   12    9    5    5    4    4    3    6    6    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                   19
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    0    0   20   20   10    0    0    0    0    0   30   30    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       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                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.5 15.4 15.5 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.7 15.5 15.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    WED 09/09/26        THU 09/10/26        FRI 09/11/26        SAT 09/12/26        SUN 09/13/26
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        FW   FW   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   70   50   40   25   55   40   15    5   15   15   15   10   50   50   30   25   55   45
TEMPERATURE        55   50   70   64   52   49   68   66   52   48   69   68   53   48   67   65   52   47   63   62
MIN/MAX TEMP            50        72        48        71        47        72        48        70        46        66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE    N    W   SE   SE    S    W   SW    S    W    W    W    S    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          2    3    5    4    4    3    6    5    6    4    8    6    5    5   11   10    8    6   12   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   60   20    5    5   40   20    0    0   10    5    0    0   30   30   10   20   40   20
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T              T    T                                  T    T         R    T    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.08
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.5 14.9 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.4 13.9 14.1 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.3 13.8 13.9 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1   MM


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 09/07/26                         TUESDAY 09/08/26
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        BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   55   40   45   45   35   40   45   65   65   50   50   30   30   45   45   45
TEMPERATURE        62   54   51   49   49   52   60   63   60   54   51   48   47   53   63   63   61
MIN/MAX TEMP                           48                  63                  47                  65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          9   10   11   12   11   11   13   13   11    8    8    9    8    5    8    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                   24
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5    5    0    0   20   20   10    0    0    0    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       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                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.5 15.4 15.5 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.4 15.7 15.5 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    WED 09/09/26        THU 09/10/26        FRI 09/11/26        SAT 09/12/26        SUN 09/13/26
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        FW   FW   OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   70   50   40   25   55   40   15    5   15   15   15   10   50   50   30   25   55   50
TEMPERATURE        52   49   63   58   48   47   61   59   49   46   62   61   50   46   60   58   48   45   56   56
MIN/MAX TEMP            48        65        47        64        46        64        46        62        45        59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE    N    W   SE   SE    S    W   SW    S    W    W    W    S    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    6    5    5    6    6    8    6    9    8   10    8    8    9   13   11   11   11   13   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   60   20    5    5   30   20    0    0   10    5    0    0   30   30   10   20   40   20
PRECIP TYPE                   R    T              T    T                                  T    T         R    T    R
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.07
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.5 14.9 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.4 13.9 14.1 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.3 13.9 13.9 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1   MM

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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