Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 150636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM 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) 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 BK SC FW BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 25 55 55 40 30 30 25 30 30 80 80 80
TEMPERATURE 49 47 56 68 68 67 58 53 49 48 58 69 67 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 70 47 71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W SW W W N E NE NW SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 3 2 2 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 2 5 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 0 5 30 30 5 5 5 0 0 5 70 70 50
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 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 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.0 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.4 15.0 15.3 15.3
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) 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 BK SC OV SC SC FW FW SC SC FW BK BK SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 80 40 25 10 25 40 30 15 50 55 40 20 60 45 25 10 55 40
TEMPERATURE 52 47 68 63 53 47 70 70 56 50 72 69 56 51 72 69 55 50 73 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 69 47 73 49 74 49 74 49 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SE SW W SW SW W W W W N W W E S W S SE NW W S
WIND (MPH) 3 2 6 5 4 4 8 6 5 3 6 5 4 4 8 5 4 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 70 20 0 0 5 5 0 0 30 20 5 0 40 20 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.2 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.4 15.0 14.5 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.5 14.8 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 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) 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 BK SC FW BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 25 50 55 35 30 25 25 30 30 80 80 80
TEMPERATURE 47 46 52 60 62 61 53 50 48 47 54 62 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 63 46 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W SW W W N N NW N SW S SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 6 3 6 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 0 5 30 30 5 5 5 0 0 5 70 70 50
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 15.0 15.0 14.8 15.2 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.5 15.1 15.3 15.3
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) 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 BK BK OV SC SC FW FW SC SC FW BK BK SC FW BK SC FW FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 50 80 40 25 10 25 35 25 15 50 55 35 20 60 45 25 10 60 40
TEMPERATURE 49 46 60 57 50 46 62 63 53 48 64 63 52 49 64 62 52 48 65 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 61 46 65 48 67 48 67 48 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SE W W W SW W W W W N W W E NW W S SE NW W S
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 6 8 9 10 9 8 5 8 6 8 6 9 6 6 5 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 70 20 0 0 5 5 0 0 30 20 0 0 40 20 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.08
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.9 14.9 15.3 14.9 14.5 14.5 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.4 15.0 14.5 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.5 14.8 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 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