Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT TUE OCT 14 2025


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 10/15/25                      THURSDAY 10/16/25
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        BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   65   65   75   80   60   65   60   75   75   70   70   50   50   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        50   46   45   45   44   47   53   54   50   46   44   42   40   41   47   49   44
MIN/MAX TEMP                           42                  56                  39                  50
WIND CHILL                                                      39   37   35   32   34             38
WIND DIR           SW    S    S    S    S    S   SW   SW    S    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    9    9    9   11   13   16   12   16   16   14   13   14   13   14   11
WIND GUST (MPH)              20   23   24   24                  31   33   35   33   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   40   30   50   40   30   40   40   60   60   50   50   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    R    R    R    R    T    T    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.12      0.18      0.11      0.13      0.19      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.5 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.9 13.7 13.4 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.2 11.6 11.1 10.6 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    2    2    1    1    2

DATE                    FRI 10/17/25        SAT 10/18/25        SUN 10/19/25        MON 10/20/25        TUE 10/21/25
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        FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5   10    5   10    5   10    5    5    5   15   10    5    5   15   20   10   10
TEMPERATURE        31   26   44   42   30   26   46   45   33   30   52   49   38   34   52   49   38   30   43   41
MIN/MAX TEMP            26        47        25        50        29        55        33        55        29        46
WIND CHILL                        36   24                                      32   26             29   20   36   35
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    8    9    5    5    8    5    4    4    6    8    8   10   14   13   12   12   13   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                             19                  16             20   31             27   31
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.1  8.6  8.5  9.2  8.6  8.3  9.0  9.8  9.4  9.2  9.9 10.7 10.3  9.9 10.1 10.4  9.4  8.4  8.3  8.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    3    2   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                                   WEDNESDAY 10/15/25                      THURSDAY 10/16/25
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        BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   65   70   75   85   65   65   60   75   75   70   70   55   55   15   15   10
TEMPERATURE        43   42   42   42   42   42   46   47   43   42   41   40   38   37   39   41   37
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  48                  36                  42
WIND CHILL         37   35   35   35   34   35             36   33   32   30   28   27   31   33   28
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)         10   12   13   14   14   14   16   18   14   19   20   20   19   18   17   17   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                        27                       32   35   35   35   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   40   30   50   50   30   40   40   60   60   50   50   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    R    R    R    R    T    T    R    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.13      0.16      0.23      0.20      0.17      0.30      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.8 13.6 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.1 13.0 12.7 12.3 11.6 11.1 10.6 10.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    2    2    2    2    3    3    3    3    3

DATE                    FRI 10/17/25        SAT 10/18/25        SUN 10/19/25        MON 10/20/25        TUE 10/21/25
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        FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    5   10   10   10   10   10    5   10    5   15   10   10   10   20   15   15   10
TEMPERATURE        29   25   37   35   27   24   39   38   29   28   44   42   34   32   45   41   34   28   36   34
MIN/MAX TEMP            25        39        24        43        27        48        32        47        27        39
WIND CHILL         21   16   30   26   18   14   32   32   22   20        36   26   21   37   33   24   15   26   25
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    8   10   11    9    9   10    8    8    9    9    9   12   16   17   16   17   19   17   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                     28   31        28   32
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10   10   10
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.1  8.6  8.5  9.2  8.6  8.3  9.0  9.8  9.4  9.2  9.9 10.7 10.3  9.9 10.1 10.4  9.4  8.4  8.3  8.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     4    5    4   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