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 MON AUG 17 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 BK SC FW SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 15 50 55 45 35 20 20 15 5 50 50 40
TEMPERATURE 50 48 58 70 67 65 57 53 50 48 59 70 72 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 71 47 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW W W SW SW S SW SW W W W W SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 6 6 5 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 30 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 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 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.2 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.9 15.2 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26
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 FW BK BK SC FW BK BK BK SC OV BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 5 55 60 45 10 65 55 60 35 75 55 50 25 55 50 45 25 30 45
TEMPERATURE 57 50 74 68 55 50 74 68 55 50 72 69 56 50 72 70 57 51 72 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 75 49 75 49 75 49 75 50 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N W NW N N NW SE E N W S E NW W SW S NW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 8 6 3 6 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 6 6 4 4 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 40 5 0 50 30 0 0 60 20 0 0 40 20 0 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.4 14.8 15.5 15.3 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.4 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.4
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 MONDAY 08/17/26 TUESDAY 08/18/26
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 BK SC FW SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 15 50 55 45 30 20 20 15 5 50 50 40
TEMPERATURE 48 46 53 62 61 59 52 50 48 46 54 63 65 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 64 46 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 6 8 8 10 9 10 9 9 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 30 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 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 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.6 15.0 15.2 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.4 14.5 15.0 15.3 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26
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 FW BK BK SC FW BK BK BK SC OV BK SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 55 60 45 15 70 55 55 35 75 55 50 25 55 50 45 25 30 45
TEMPERATURE 53 48 66 62 52 48 67 62 51 48 64 62 52 48 64 63 53 49 65 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 68 48 67 47 67 48 67 48 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N W NW N N NW SE E NW W S E NW W SW N NW W W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 6 8 11 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 40 5 0 50 30 0 0 60 20 5 0 40 20 0 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.4 14.8 15.5 15.3 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.4 15.1 14.8 14.9 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN