Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 250636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT TUE AUG 25 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE TUESDAY 08/25/26 WEDNESDAY 08/26/26
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 SC SC FW BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 25 55 65 65 45 20 20 15 5 85 85 70
TEMPERATURE 51 48 59 71 73 70 59 53 49 48 59 70 68 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 74 47 72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E SW SW W W NW N E E NE NW W W SE
WIND (MPH) 3 2 2 9 11 8 5 5 4 2 2 6 8 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 30 40 30 10 5 0 0 5 70 70 50
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.12
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) 15.1 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.6 15.0 15.5 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26
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 SC FW OV BK SC FW BK SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 75 55 25 10 60 50 45 40 30 50 50 40 50 55 60 45 65 55
TEMPERATURE 50 46 70 66 51 47 71 69 54 49 72 71 56 50 70 68 54 48 68 66
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 72 46 74 48 75 49 73 48 70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E N W W S W W W S SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 2 8 4 3 3 8 5 3 4 9 8 4 5 10 9 4 3 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 17 19 21 17 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 50 40 0 5 30 10 0 0 10 20 5 0 30 30 10 10 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.4 14.6 15.0 14.9 14.5 14.6 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.8 15.1
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 TUESDAY 08/25/26 WEDNESDAY 08/26/26
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 SC SC FW BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 40 25 55 60 60 45 20 20 15 5 85 85 70
TEMPERATURE 48 47 55 63 65 62 54 50 47 47 55 63 61 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 66 46 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW N NE E NW NW W W SE
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 11 12 8 5 9 9 3 4 9 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 30 30 30 10 5 0 0 5 70 70 50
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
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) 15.1 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.5 14.6 15.1 15.5 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26
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 SC FW OV BK SC FW BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 80 55 25 10 65 50 45 40 30 50 50 40 45 55 60 45 65 55
TEMPERATURE 47 45 63 60 48 45 63 63 51 47 65 64 53 48 63 62 51 47 61 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 64 45 66 47 68 48 65 46 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NW W W S W W W SE SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 5 5 6 9 6 5 8 10 10 6 8 12 10 6 5 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 19 18
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 50 40 0 5 30 10 0 0 10 20 0 0 20 30 20 10 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.4 14.6 15.0 14.9 14.5 14.6 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.8 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
$$
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN