Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 230829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT SAT AUG 23 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 70 90 90 85 80 75 70 45 90 90 85 85 80 80 70
TEMPERATURE 48 56 64 61 55 51 49 48 46 53 63 64 59 52 49 47 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 46 66 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NW W S SE SE SW SW W W W W E SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 5 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 50 70 70 70 20 5 10 10 70 70 70 70 40 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.25 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.13 0.33 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.2 15.5 15.7 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.7 15.2 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/25/25 TUE 08/26/25 WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 80 65 100 95 85 75 95 75 75 65 85 65 50 40 70 60
TEMPERATURE 61 58 50 47 59 56 50 47 59 57 50 47 58 59 48 44 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 46 61 46 61 46 62 44 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W W N N W W
WIND (MPH) 8 4 5 3 6 8 4 5 8 6 4 4 6 6 4 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 60 30 80 80 50 30 80 60 30 20 70 40 20 10 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T R R R R R R R T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.37 0.28
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.2 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.4 14.0 14.1 14.3
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 08/23/25 SUNDAY 08/24/25
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 SC SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 45 70 90 90 90 85 75 70 45 90 90 85 85 80 80 70
TEMPERATURE 46 52 58 55 49 47 47 46 45 48 56 58 53 48 46 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 44 59 44
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W SW SE S SW SW W W W W N W SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 5 6 8 6 8 8 8 9 9 9 6 5 6 8 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 50 70 70 70 20 5 10 10 70 70 70 70 40 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.21 0.14 0.01 0.00 0.12 0.36 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.2 15.5 15.7 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.8 15.3 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/25/25 TUE 08/26/25 WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25
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 OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK SC SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 90 80 65 100 95 85 75 95 75 75 70 85 65 50 40 70 60
TEMPERATURE 54 51 48 45 52 49 47 45 51 50 47 45 51 52 46 43 53 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 45 54 44 53 45 55 42 56
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW S W W SW SW W W SW W W W W NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 5 6 6 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 6 6 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 60 30 80 80 50 30 80 60 30 20 70 40 20 10 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T R R R R R R R T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.40 0.30
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.2 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.4 14.0 14.1 14.3
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