Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 130829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT WED AUG 13 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/13/25 THURSDAY 08/14/25
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 FW CL SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 35 55 45 35 30 30 30 35 65 65 60 60 40 40 30
TEMPERATURE 46 57 69 71 68 58 55 51 50 61 72 70 66 56 53 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 49 74 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W SW S SW SW SW W W SW S SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 50 50 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.0 14.3 14.7 15.0 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.7 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.3 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 08/15/25 SAT 08/16/25 SUN 08/17/25 MON 08/18/25 TUE 08/19/25
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 BK BK BK SC OV BK SC FW OV BK FW FW OV BK SC FW OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 55 30 80 55 35 20 70 50 25 15 75 55 40 15 75 55
TEMPERATURE 70 66 52 47 67 64 52 46 67 63 51 46 68 62 52 47 68 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 47 69 46 69 46 69 46 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S N W SE E NE N E N NE N E
WIND (MPH) 9 9 5 3 8 6 4 3 6 5 4 3 5 5 5 4 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 5 5 70 30 5 5 60 30 5 5 60 30 5 5 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.4 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.4
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 WEDNESDAY 08/13/25 THURSDAY 08/14/25
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 FW CL SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 35 55 50 40 30 30 30 40 60 60 60 60 40 40 30
TEMPERATURE 45 52 62 64 61 54 52 49 48 56 66 64 59 52 50 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 48 67 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W SW S SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 8 6 8 9 9 8 6 8 6 6 9 10 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 40 40 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 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) 14.2 14.0 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.8 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.3 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 08/15/25 SAT 08/16/25 SUN 08/17/25 MON 08/18/25 TUE 08/19/25
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 BK BK BK SC OV BK SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 55 60 30 80 55 35 20 70 50 25 15 75 55 40 20 75 55
TEMPERATURE 63 59 49 45 61 58 49 45 61 56 48 45 62 56 49 46 62 56
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 45 63 45 62 45 63 45 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW NW W SW NE NE W SE E NE NE E NE NE N E
WIND (MPH) 10 10 9 8 10 9 6 6 8 6 8 6 6 6 9 8 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 30 5 5 70 30 5 5 60 30 5 5 60 30 5 5 60 30
PRECIP TYPE T T 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) 14.4 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.4
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