Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1236 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 OV BK SC SC FW BK OV BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 80 55 30 30 10 65 70 60 60 30 30 20
TEMPERATURE 69 66 58 54 52 50 61 74 69 67 59 55 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 49 75 50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E SE S S S NW NE S SE S SW S NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 3 2 3 2 5 5 4 3 3 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 30 10 5 0 0 5 50 50 20 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.01 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) 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.2 14.6 14.8 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.1 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26
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 BK FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 60 55 20 50 45 40 10 45 45 40 25 45 45 45 30 55 50
TEMPERATURE 73 66 55 50 70 70 55 50 72 69 55 51 72 69 55 50 71 68
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 49 73 49 74 49 74 49 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW NE SW W W N NW W NW NE N W W NE NE W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 4 10 8 4 4 8 4 2 3 8 5 3 2 9 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 5 0 30 20 0 0 30 20 0 0 30 20 20 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.0 15.2 15.6 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.4 15.0 14.6 14.8 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.2
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 THURSDAY 08/20/26 FRIDAY 08/21/26
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 OV BK SC SC FW BK OV BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 80 55 30 30 15 70 70 60 60 30 30 20
TEMPERATURE 62 60 53 51 50 48 57 66 62 59 54 52 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 48 67 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SE E S S SW NW E S S S SW SW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 5 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 50 30 10 5 0 0 5 50 50 20 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.01 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) 15.7 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.2 14.6 14.8 15.6 15.7 15.7 15.5 15.3 15.1 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26
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 BK FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 55 20 45 40 35 10 45 45 40 25 45 45 45 30 55 50
TEMPERATURE 65 60 51 48 63 63 51 48 64 63 51 49 64 62 51 48 64 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 47 65 48 66 48 67 47 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW N W W W N NW W NW NE N W W NE NE W W
WIND (MPH) 8 5 6 9 12 9 5 6 9 5 4 5 9 6 5 4 10 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 5 0 20 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 30 20 20 0 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.0 15.2 15.6 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.6 14.8 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.2
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