Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 160829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT SAT AUG 16 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL BK BK SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 30 65 60 35 35 25 15 20 5 60 60 40 40 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 48 56 64 67 66 56 52 48 47 58 68 69 66 57 53 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 46 70 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W W SW SW W W NW W E SE SE E S N
WIND (MPH) 3 5 8 9 8 5 4 3 3 3 5 6 5 4 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 50 40 10 10 0 0 0 0 40 40 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.3 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.7 15.2 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.0 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/18/25 TUE 08/19/25 WED 08/20/25 THU 08/21/25 FRI 08/22/25
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 SC FW FW BK SC SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC FW FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 40 25 10 70 40 30 10 60 35 30 10 55 25 25 10 60 45
TEMPERATURE 70 66 53 48 71 65 53 48 70 66 53 47 69 68 53 47 70 67
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 72 47 72 47 72 47 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SE SE N NE E E NE NE E E NW NW E SE N NW SE
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 3 5 6 5 4 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 20 0 0 50 20 0 0 40 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.5 15.2 14.6 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 SATURDAY 08/16/25 SUNDAY 08/17/25
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 SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 30 65 60 35 35 25 20 20 5 60 60 40 40 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 46 51 57 60 59 52 49 47 45 53 62 62 60 53 50 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 45 64 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W W SW W W NW NW W N SE E E E NE
WIND (MPH) 8 8 10 11 10 8 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 8 9 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 50 40 10 10 0 0 0 0 40 40 10 10 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.3 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.2 14.8 15.3 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.0 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/18/25 TUE 08/19/25 WED 08/20/25 THU 08/21/25 FRI 08/22/25
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 SC SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 40 25 10 70 35 35 10 60 35 35 10 55 30 25 15 60 45
TEMPERATURE 63 59 50 47 64 58 50 46 63 59 50 46 62 61 50 46 64 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 46 65 46 65 46 65 46 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SE E NE NE E E NE NE E E W NW E E N NW SE
WIND (MPH) 5 6 9 8 5 8 10 8 5 6 10 6 5 8 10 8 5 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 20 0 0 50 20 0 0 40 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.5 15.3 14.6 14.9 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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