Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT MON JUL 14 2025


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

DATE               MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   60   80   65   55   40   20   25   25   75   75   45   45   20   20   10
TEMPERATURE        46   58   68   70   65   55   51   49   47   59   71   72   68   58   53   50   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           71                  47                  74                  48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE   NW   NW    S    S   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SE   SW   SW   NW
WIND (MPH)          3    3    5    6    6    5    4    4    4    5    8    6    8    3    4    4    3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   30   60   40   30    0    0   10   10   50   50   20   20    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T    T                        T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.04      0.04      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.02      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.9 14.6 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.1 13.9 14.2 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 07/16/25   THU 07/17/25        FRI 07/18/25        SAT 07/19/25        SUN 07/20/25
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   BK   SC   SC   OV   OV   BK   SC   OV   BK   BK   SC   OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   60   40   35   90   80   70   35   90   65   60   50   80   60   45   35   75   50
TEMPERATURE        72   65   52   47   68   61   51   47   66   64   52   48   67   65   53   48   68   67
MAX/MIN TEMP            73        46        69        47        68        48        69        48        70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   NW   SE   NE    S   SE    E    S   SW    S   SW   SW    W   SW   NW   SW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    8    6    5    6    6    5    4    6    9    4    3    8    9    4    4    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   40    5   10   70   60   20   10   70   50   10    5   60   30    5    5   60   30
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    T         T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.08      0.17
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.8 15.4 15.1 14.9 15.2 15.5 15.3 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.2
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               MONDAY 07/14/25                         TUESDAY 07/15/25
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   FW   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   60   85   65   60   45   20   30   30   75   75   50   50   25   25   10
TEMPERATURE        45   53   61   62   58   50   49   47   46   54   64   65   61   53   51   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           64                  45                  66                  46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E   NW   NW    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   NE   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6    6    8    8    8    8    9    9    9    8    8    4    9    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   30   70   50   30    0    0   10   10   50   50   20   20    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T    T                        T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.06      0.11      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.02      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 14.0 14.7 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.1 13.9 14.3 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 07/16/25   THU 07/17/25        FRI 07/18/25        SAT 07/19/25        SUN 07/20/25
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   BK   SC   SC   OV   OV   OV   SC   OV   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    80   60   45   35   90   80   70   35   90   65   65   50   80   60   45   35   70   50
TEMPERATURE        65   58   50   45   61   54   49   46   59   58   50   47   59   58   50   47   60   60
MAX/MIN TEMP            65        45        62        45        61        46        62        47        63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   NW   SE   NE    S   SE    E    S   SW    S   SW   SW    W   SW    N    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    8   12   10    8    8    9    8    9   10    8    8    9   10    8    8    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   40    5   10   70   60   20   10   70   50   10    5   60   30    5    5   60   30
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T    T         T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.07      0.18
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.8 15.4 15.2 14.9 15.2 15.5 15.3 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.2
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