Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 132030
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT WED AUG 13 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE THURSDAY 08/14/25 FRIDAY 08/15/25
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 SC SC SC SC BK SC BK OV OV BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 35 40 55 40 60 75 70 55 40 40 30 30 65 65 60
TEMPERATURE 70 59 55 51 50 62 72 70 66 58 54 51 49 60 71 69 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 74 49 72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW W W SW SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 5 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 9 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 0 0 0 30 30 10 10 0 0 0 0 50 50 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.4 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.5 14.7 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/16/25 SUN 08/17/25 MON 08/18/25 TUE 08/19/25 WED 08/20/25
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 SC SC OV SC SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 75 50 30 20 70 50 35 15 75 55 30 15 75 55 35 15 75 50
TEMPERATURE 52 47 67 64 52 47 69 65 52 47 69 64 52 47 69 64 52 47 68 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 70 46 70 46 70 47 70 47 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW N NW S E N NW E E NE N E E NE N E
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 6 4 3 5 5 4 3 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 60 20 5 5 60 20 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 0.01 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.5 14.7 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.3 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 THURSDAY 08/14/25 FRIDAY 08/15/25
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 SC SC SC SC BK SC BK OV OV BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 35 40 60 45 60 75 75 55 40 40 30 30 65 65 60
TEMPERATURE 62 54 52 50 49 57 65 64 60 54 51 49 48 55 64 62 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 67 48 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW SW SW W W SW SE SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 6 8 9 9 9 6 8 8 6 8 10 9 8 6 10 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 10 10 0 0 0 0 50 50 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.4 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.5 14.7 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/16/25 SUN 08/17/25 MON 08/18/25 TUE 08/19/25 WED 08/20/25
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 BK SC OV SC SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK SC FW OV BK SC FW OV SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 75 50 35 20 70 50 35 20 75 55 30 20 75 55 35 15 70 50
TEMPERATURE 49 46 60 57 49 45 62 58 49 46 63 57 49 46 62 57 49 46 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 63 45 63 45 63 46 63 46 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W N W SE E NE W E E NE NE E NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 9 6 10 9 6 6 8 6 8 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 9 8 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 60 20 5 5 60 20 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 0.01 0.06
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.5 14.7 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.3 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.3 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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