Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT TUE JUL 15 2025


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...

DATE               TUESDAY 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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   FW   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   40   60   50   25   15   10   15    5   85   85   65   65   45   45   40
TEMPERATURE        47   58   70   73   68   59   54   51   49   63   72   69   65   56   52   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  48                  73                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW    N    W   NE    W    W    N    W   SW   SW    E    E   SE    E    E
WIND (MPH)          4    4    6    6    6    5    4    4    3    3    5    6    6    5    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   20   40   10   10    0    0    0    0   60   60   40   40   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                  T    T    T    T              T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07      0.05      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 13.9 14.2 14.4 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.2 15.1 14.8 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               THU 07/17/25   FRI 07/18/25        SAT 07/19/25        SUN 07/20/25        MON 07/21/25
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   OV   OV   SC   OV   BK   SC   FW   OV   BK   SC   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   70   35   90   55   40   25   75   65   40   20   70   35   20   10   60   30
TEMPERATURE        68   61   51   47   66   65   54   49   68   64   53   48   68   66   53   48   69   70
MAX/MIN TEMP            68        47        69        48        70        48        70        47        72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    S   SE   SW    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    N    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    4    3    8    9    3    3    8    6    3    3    8    8    4    4    8   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   70   50    5   70   30    5    0   60   40   10    0   50   20    0    0   40   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T    T         T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.23      0.27
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.3 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.0
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 07/15/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/16/25
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   FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   15   45   60   50   25   15   15   15    5   80   80   65   65   50   50   40
TEMPERATURE        46   54   63   65   61   54   51   49   48   58   65   63   59   52   50   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  47                  66                  46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW    N   NW   NE   NW    W    N   NW   SW    S   NE    E    E    E    E
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9    6    8    6    8    8    6    5    8    8    5    9   12   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   20   40   10   10    0    0    0    0   60   60   40   40   10   10   20
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T                             T    T    T    T              T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.07      0.04      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 13.9 14.3 14.5 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.2 15.1 14.8 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               THU 07/17/25   FRI 07/18/25        SAT 07/19/25        SUN 07/20/25        MON 07/21/25
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   OV   OV   SC   OV   BK   SC   FW   OV   BK   SC   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    95   90   75   35   90   55   40   25   75   65   45   20   70   35   25   10   55   30
TEMPERATURE        60   54   48   46   58   59   51   47   61   57   50   47   60   59   50   47   61   62
MAX/MIN TEMP            61        46        62        47        63        46        63        46        65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S    S   SE   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    W    W    W    N    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8    6   10   11    6    6    9    9    6    6   10   10    8    8   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    70   70   50    5   70   30    5    5   60   40   10    0   50   20    0    0   40   10
PRECIP TYPE         T    T    T         T    T              T    T              T    T              T
12 HOUR QPF           0.22      0.32
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.3 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.0
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