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
1235 AM MDT SUN OCT 4 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 FW SC SC SC BK SC FW FW SC SC FW FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 50 45 45 60 50 15 20 25 25 25 20 55 40
TEMPERATURE 39 36 45 58 62 54 43 39 37 35 46 62 65 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 62 35 65
WIND CHILL 32
WIND DIR NE E NE NE SW S S S SW W NW N SW W
WIND (MPH) 10 6 5 4 6 5 3 3 2 3 4 4 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.1 11.9 11.6 12.1 13.0 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.5 13.2 13.6 13.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26
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 FW SC FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 20 40 30 20 10 25 10 5 5 30 10 5 10 25 10 5 5 20
TEMPERATURE 40 36 64 56 43 39 62 54 43 40 57 52 42 40 55 51 42 39 52 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 66 39 64 40 59 39 57 39 54
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW NE NE SE E NE E SE E NE N SE E NE SW SW S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 2 4 6 6 6 5 5 2 3 3 4 2 2 2 5 4 5 5 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.3 11.9 12.1 12.4 12.1 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.1 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26
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 FW BK SC SC BK BK FW FW SC SC FW FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 50 50 45 65 60 20 20 30 25 25 20 55 40
TEMPERATURE 36 34 40 50 54 48 39 36 35 33 41 54 57 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 54 33 57
WIND CHILL 28 27 34
WIND DIR E E E E SW SW SW SW W NW N N W NW
WIND (MPH) 12 9 6 4 6 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 5
PRECIP TYPE T
6 HOUR QPF 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.1 11.9 11.6 12.2 13.1 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.5 13.3 13.6 13.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26
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 FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 30 20 40 30 20 10 25 10 5 5 30 10 5 10 20 10 10 5 20
TEMPERATURE 38 35 56 49 40 37 53 48 39 38 50 46 38 36 48 45 38 36 45 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 58 37 55 37 52 36 51 36 48
WIND CHILL 34 31 32 30
WIND DIR W NE NE SE E NE E E E NE N SE E NE SW S S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 5 6 8 9 8 6 3 5 4 5 3 4 3 6 5 8 8 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.2 11.9 12.1 12.4 12.1 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.1 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN