Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 141836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT MON SEP 14 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE MONDAY 09/14/26 TUESDAY 09/15/26
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 OV OV BK BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 75 70 65 45 40 60 75 85 85 85 85 75
TEMPERATURE 62 58 53 50 48 46 52 63 62 59 53 50 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 45 66 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W SW W W W SE S S S SE SE S SW
WIND (MPH) 13 9 9 8 5 3 2 6 9 5 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 70 30 5 5 5 5 5 30 60 30 60 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE R R T R T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.02
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 MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 14.9 14.8 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.5 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 75 95 85 75 75 75 50 50 45 60 45 25 25 60 50
TEMPERATURE 60 58 50 47 58 56 49 46 58 58 47 43 59 58 46 41 58 57
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 46 61 45 61 43 62 40 61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S SW SW SW W SW SW W SW NE N W W
WIND (MPH) 8 4 3 3 8 6 6 8 8 6 4 4 6 5 3 3 6 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 60 90 80 60 40 60 30 10 10 40 20 5 10 40 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R T T T T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.28
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9 15.0 15.2 14.8 14.5 14.4 14.4 13.9 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.1 12.6 12.8 13.0
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 MONDAY 09/14/26 TUESDAY 09/15/26
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 OV OV BK BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 75 80 70 65 50 45 60 75 85 85 85 85 75
TEMPERATURE 55 52 49 47 45 44 47 57 55 52 49 47 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 44 59 44
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W NW SE SW S S SE SE S SW
WIND (MPH) 16 11 12 12 10 6 4 8 10 8 8 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 70 30 5 5 10 5 10 30 60 20 60 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE R R T R T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.03
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 MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.6 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 95 75 95 85 75 75 75 50 50 45 60 45 25 25 60 50
TEMPERATURE 53 52 47 45 50 49 46 44 51 51 44 41 52 51 42 39 51 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 44 53 43 54 41 55 39 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S SW SW SW W SW W W SW NE N W SW
WIND (MPH) 9 5 6 8 10 6 9 10 9 8 6 6 8 6 5 5 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 60 90 80 60 40 60 30 10 10 40 20 10 10 40 30
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R T T T T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.24 0.30
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9 15.0 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.4 14.4 13.9 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.1 12.6 12.8 13.0
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