Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 300829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT SAT AUG 30 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SATURDAY 08/30/25 SUNDAY 08/31/25
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 BK BK SC SC FW OV OV BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 35 65 65 60 55 45 50 15 80 80 55 55 50 50 30
TEMPERATURE 46 53 62 64 61 52 49 46 45 52 61 61 58 50 47 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 44 63 42
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W E E E E NE W W SE E E E N
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 6 4 6 8 5 4 3 5 5 4 5 5 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 50 50 30 10 10 10 10 70 70 30 30 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.08 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) 13.2 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.4 13.3 13.7 14.1 14.3 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 09/01/25 TUE 09/02/25 WED 09/03/25 THU 09/04/25 FRI 09/05/25
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 SC OV BK SC SC OV BK SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 35 45 25 80 50 45 35 75 55 45 30 70 50 50 30 65 50
TEMPERATURE 62 59 47 42 62 56 46 43 61 56 46 41 61 59 46 42 62 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 42 64 42 62 41 63 42 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW E E N W SE E W W SW E NW W SW E NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 3 5 4 4 3 6 5 5 3 8 5 5 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 5 5 70 20 5 5 70 30 10 10 60 30 5 5 50 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.9 13.6 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.4 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.3 13.0 13.2 13.6 13.4 13.1 13.3 13.7
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 SATURDAY 08/30/25 SUNDAY 08/31/25
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 BK BK SC SC FW OV OV BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 35 60 65 60 55 45 50 15 80 80 55 55 50 50 30
TEMPERATURE 45 48 56 57 55 48 46 44 43 48 54 54 52 46 44 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 43 56 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W E E E E N W W SE E E E N
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 9 5 10 12 10 9 5 6 5 5 9 9 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 40 50 40 10 10 10 10 70 70 30 30 10 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 13.2 13.1 13.5 14.0 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.5 13.3 13.7 14.1 14.3 14.2 14.1 13.9 13.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DATE MON 09/01/25 TUE 09/02/25 WED 09/03/25 THU 09/04/25 FRI 09/05/25
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 SC OV SC SC SC OV BK SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 35 45 25 80 50 45 35 75 60 50 30 70 50 50 35 65 50
TEMPERATURE 55 52 44 41 55 50 43 41 54 49 43 40 54 52 43 40 55 52
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 40 57 40 56 40 56 40 57
WIND CHILL 38 37 37
WIND DIR W E E NW W SE E W W W E NW W W E NW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 10 6 6 5 9 6 9 5 10 6 9 6 9 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 5 5 70 20 5 5 60 30 10 10 50 20 5 5 50 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.4 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.3 13.0 13.2 13.6 13.4 13.1 13.3 13.7
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