Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT SUN AUG 17 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK SC FW FW FW CL BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 40 60 55 35 25 20 10 5 65 65 45 45 30 30 5
TEMPERATURE 45 56 68 71 68 58 53 49 48 61 71 71 68 59 55 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 47 73 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW W S SE SE S SW NW NW SE SE SE E SE N
WIND (MPH) 3 4 6 8 5 4 5 4 3 2 5 6 6 6 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 30 30 10 10 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 13.6 13.6 14.0 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.9 15.3 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/19/25 WED 08/20/25 THU 08/21/25 FRI 08/22/25 SAT 08/23/25
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 SC SC FW BK SC FW FW BK SC FW FW BK BK BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 40 25 10 65 30 25 5 60 35 25 10 60 50 55 25 75 75
TEMPERATURE 72 65 54 48 70 68 53 48 72 68 53 48 71 67 53 48 69 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 48 72 47 74 47 73 48 71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE E SE SW NW E E NE E SE E N W SE
WIND (MPH) 4 8 6 4 5 6 6 4 5 6 5 4 5 6 6 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 5 0 20 5 0 0 30 10 0 0 30 30 5 0 70 50
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.3 15.2 14.5 14.5 15.1 15.0 14.6 14.7 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.7 15.1 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 SUNDAY 08/17/25 MONDAY 08/18/25
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 BK SC FW FW FW CL BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 40 60 55 35 25 20 10 5 65 65 45 45 30 30 10
TEMPERATURE 44 52 61 64 61 54 51 47 47 56 63 64 61 54 52 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 46 66 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW W S SE SE S SW NW W SE SE SE E E NE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 8 5 8 10 9 6 5 5 8 8 9 11 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 30 30 10 10 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 13.6 13.7 14.0 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.9 15.4 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/19/25 WED 08/20/25 THU 08/21/25 FRI 08/22/25 SAT 08/23/25
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 SC SC FW OV SC SC FW BK SC FW FW BK BK BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 40 30 10 70 30 25 5 70 35 25 10 60 50 55 30 80 75
TEMPERATURE 65 58 51 47 63 61 50 46 65 61 50 46 64 61 51 47 63 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 47 65 46 67 46 66 46 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE E SE W NW E E E E SE E NW W SE
WIND (MPH) 5 9 11 9 5 8 11 8 6 8 10 8 5 8 11 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 5 0 20 5 0 0 30 10 0 0 30 30 5 0 60 50
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.3 15.2 14.5 14.5 15.1 15.0 14.6 14.7 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.3 15.0 14.7 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