Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 242029
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE MONDAY 08/25/25 TUESDAY 08/26/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 95 90 70 55 75 90 95 95 100 100 95 95 85 85 80
TEMPERATURE 58 51 48 46 45 55 65 64 58 51 49 47 46 53 61 63 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 67 45 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SE SW W W W NW SE E E SE SE S SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 2 4 4 5 8 8 6 8 5 3 5 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 40 30 20 20 30 60 80 80 80 70 70 60 60 80 80 70
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R R R R T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.15 0.65 0.19 0.13 0.28
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.2 14.9 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25 SAT 08/30/25 SUN 08/31/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK OV BK SC SC OV BK SC SC OV BK BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 60 65 60 75 65 50 35 80 60 45 35 70 60 50 55 75 55
TEMPERATURE 50 46 60 61 48 43 66 64 50 45 66 64 49 44 66 64 47 43 65 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 63 43 67 44 67 44 67 42 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW W SW W NW W SW S W W W NW NW NW N E N SW SE
WIND (MPH) 8 10 10 10 6 5 6 9 6 5 9 9 8 5 6 8 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 70 40 10 10 70 50 20 10 70 40 10 5 60 30 10 10 60 30
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.11
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.5 14.7 14.9 14.5 14.1 14.2 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.0 13.6 13.7 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.7 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM 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 08/25/25 TUESDAY 08/26/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 95 90 75 60 80 90 95 95 100 100 95 95 85 85 80
TEMPERATURE 51 47 46 45 44 49 58 56 50 46 46 45 43 46 52 55 53
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 59 42 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW W W NW NW SE E E SE SE S SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 4 6 5 4 6 9 8 8 6 4 8 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 40 30 20 20 30 60 80 80 80 70 70 60 60 80 80 70
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T R R R R T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.20 0.84 0.21 0.17 0.29
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.2 14.9 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25 SAT 08/30/25 SUN 08/31/25
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 OV OV OV BK BK BK OV BK SC SC OV BK SC SC OV BK BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 60 65 60 75 65 50 35 75 60 45 40 70 60 55 55 75 55
TEMPERATURE 46 43 52 53 46 41 57 55 46 43 58 55 46 42 57 55 44 41 57 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 56 41 58 42 59 42 59 40 58
WIND CHILL 37 37
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW W SW SW W W W NW NW NW N E E SW S
WIND (MPH) 10 11 12 11 9 8 8 9 9 8 10 10 9 6 6 8 8 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 70 30 10 10 60 50 20 10 60 30 10 5 60 30 10 10 60 30
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.11
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.5 14.7 14.9 14.5 14.1 14.2 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.0 13.6 13.7 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.7 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM 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