Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 141837
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1236 PM MDT TUE JUL 14 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 FW SC SC FW BK OV OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 60 20 30 25 25 55 90 95 80 80 55 55 40
TEMPERATURE 68 65 58 54 50 48 58 66 64 60 55 52 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 68 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E SE SE S S SW W SW SE S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 10 8 4 3 3 4 4 5 8 6 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 60 30 10 10 10 5 30 70 70 60 40 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.19 0.05 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) 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.8 14.9 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26
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 OV BK SC SC OV BK SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC FW FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 40 50 100 60 35 20 65 45 25 10 55 45 25 10 65 60
TEMPERATURE 66 61 53 48 67 64 54 49 68 67 56 50 70 70 58 52 70 68
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 47 68 47 70 48 73 50 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S S NW SE SE S N N SE S N NE SE S N E E
WIND (MPH) 4 8 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 5 4 2 5 6 4 2 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 50 20 30 90 40 0 5 50 20 0 0 40 10 5 10 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 15.1 14.7 14.4 14.9 15.4 15.0 14.7 15.0 15.6 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.7 15.3 15.0 15.5 16.1
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 TUESDAY 07/14/26 WEDNESDAY 07/15/26
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 FW SC SC FW BK OV OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 60 20 30 25 25 60 95 100 80 80 55 55 40
TEMPERATURE 61 58 53 50 47 45 51 58 56 53 50 48 46 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 45 60 44
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E SE SE S SW W W S E S S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 9 6 8 8 4 6 8 9 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 60 30 10 10 10 5 30 70 80 70 40 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.21 0.05 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) 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.9 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26
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 OV OV SC SC OV BK SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC FW FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 40 50 100 60 35 20 65 45 25 10 55 45 25 10 65 60
TEMPERATURE 59 54 49 45 59 56 49 46 60 59 51 48 62 62 53 49 63 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 45 61 45 63 46 65 48 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SE S NW SE SE S N N E SE N NE E SW N E E
WIND (MPH) 5 8 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 6 4 5 9 6 5 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 60 20 30 90 40 0 5 50 20 0 0 30 10 5 10 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.26 0.07
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 15.1 14.7 14.4 15.0 15.4 15.0 14.7 15.0 15.6 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.7 15.3 15.0 15.5 16.1
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