Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT TUE OCT 7 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE TUESDAY 10/07/25 WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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 FW SC SC SC BK BK OV OV BK BK SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 15 50 25 45 55 65 75 70 65 65 30 35 50 55 60
TEMPERATURE 38 43 54 56 52 43 40 40 39 44 52 55 52 44 42 41 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 38 55 39
WIND CHILL 32
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 11 9 8 6 5 5 8 10 10 8 5 4 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 20 20 5 10 20 20 20 20 30 10 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE S R T T R S R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.06 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) 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.3 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.7 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 10/09/25 FRI 10/10/25 SAT 10/11/25 SUN 10/12/25 MON 10/13/25
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 SC BK OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 60 80 80 70 65 70 65 60 55 65 60 50 20 25 30 40 45
TEMPERATURE 56 54 44 42 55 53 46 43 52 52 45 42 49 48 39 36 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 41 57 43 56 41 52 35 52
WIND CHILL 35
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 4 9 9 8 11 14 13 12 12 13 11 6 6 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 25 33 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 20 30 20 30 30 40 30 20 20 20 10 10 10 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T R R T T R R R R R R T T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.3 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.4 11.2 11.5 11.9
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 TUESDAY 10/07/25 WEDNESDAY 10/08/25
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 FW BK SC BK BK OV OV OV BK BK SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 10 50 30 55 55 75 85 70 65 65 30 35 55 60 65
TEMPERATURE 36 39 47 49 45 39 38 37 37 39 44 48 45 40 40 39 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 36 48 38
WIND CHILL 27 32 39 33 30 30 30 32 34 34 33
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 11 10 12 10 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 9 8 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 20 20 5 10 20 20 20 20 30 20 10 10 5 5
PRECIP TYPE S S T T S S R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.16 0.09 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) 12.0 11.9 12.0 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.8 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
DATE THU 10/09/25 FRI 10/10/25 SAT 10/11/25 SUN 10/12/25 MON 10/13/25
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 SC BK OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 60 80 85 75 65 75 70 60 55 65 60 55 25 25 30 40 50
TEMPERATURE 49 47 41 40 48 46 43 41 45 45 42 40 42 41 36 34 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 39 50 40 48 39 45 33 45
WIND CHILL 34 36 33 37 38 34 31 34 34 28 25 36 35
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW W W W W NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 9 10 10 11 16 17 16 16 18 16 13 10 11 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 28 27 33 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 20 20 30 20 30 30 40 30 20 20 20 10 10 10 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R R T T R R R R R R T T S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.3 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.4 11.2 11.5 11.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 1 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