Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 151837
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1236 PM MDT SAT AUG 15 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
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 SC SC SC FW FW BK OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 30 30 30 25 20 60 70 70 70 55 55 45
TEMPERATURE 71 72 59 52 47 45 62 72 73 70 58 52 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 45 74 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W NW NE SE W SW SW S SE SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 5 8 6 6 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 5 5 0 0 10 5 30 30 30 30 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01
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) 15.2 15.1 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW SC BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 25 10 45 40 30 15 45 55 45 15 60 55 45 15 60 45
TEMPERATURE 71 69 53 47 72 71 57 50 72 70 56 51 72 70 56 50 73 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 45 76 49 75 49 75 49 76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W W N W SW E NE W S SE NW W S
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 4 6 8 5 3 6 5 3 3 6 4 4 3 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 30 5 5 20 10 0 0 20 30 5 0 40 20 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.2 14.8 14.5 14.5 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.8 15.5 15.2 14.7 14.9 15.5 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.4
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 SATURDAY 08/15/26 SUNDAY 08/16/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW BK OV OV OV BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 45 30 25 30 20 20 60 70 70 70 60 60 45
TEMPERATURE 63 64 54 48 46 44 55 63 64 61 52 48 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 44 65 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W NW N W W SW SW SW SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 6 5 5 3 6 9 9 10 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 5 5 0 0 10 5 30 30 30 30 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.1 14.7 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.3 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26
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 FW SC SC SC FW SC BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 50 25 10 45 40 25 15 40 55 45 15 60 55 45 15 60 45
TEMPERATURE 62 61 49 45 63 64 53 48 65 64 52 49 65 63 52 49 65 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 45 67 48 67 48 67 48 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W SW W W W W N W W E NE W S SE NW W S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 9 9 9 6 5 6 6 5 6 8 5 6 5 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 30 5 5 20 10 0 0 20 30 5 0 40 20 5 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.6 15.2 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.5 15.2 14.7 14.9 15.5 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.4
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