Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT WED OCT 15 2025


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

DATE                                   THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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        SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   70   80   75   55   20   10   10   10    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        51   47   45   43   40   40   47   48   43   35   32   29   28   34   45   47   42
MIN/MAX TEMP                           37                  50                  27                  48
WIND CHILL                   38   36   32   32             37
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         13   17   17   14   13   13   13   13   10    5    4    3    4    5    9   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)         31   35   35   35   28
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   60   70   50   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.46      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       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.3 13.3 12.9 11.4 10.6 10.3 10.3  9.9  9.2  8.8  8.6  8.4  8.6  9.2  9.6  9.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    1    1    2    2    3    3    3    3    3    3    3    3    2    2    2

DATE                    SAT 10/18/25        SUN 10/19/25        MON 10/20/25        TUE 10/21/25        WED 10/22/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5    5    5    5    5    5   15   15   10   10   15   20   10   20   20   25   15   20   30
TEMPERATURE        29   26   47   46   32   30   52   49   38   34   52   49   36   30   47   45   34   30   46   43
MIN/MAX TEMP            25        51        29        55        34        55        29        50        29        49
WIND CHILL         23   19                                 32   26             29   22             28   24
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8    5    4    5    8    6    9   11   14   13   10    8   10    9    6    6   10    8
WIND GUST (MPH)    17   24                                 23   32             23   23                  20
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.0  8.6  9.5 10.0  9.5  9.3 10.1 10.8 10.3  9.9 10.2 10.6  9.6  8.6  9.1  9.7  9.1  8.9  9.6 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     3    3    1   MM   MM   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                                   THURSDAY 10/16/25                       FRIDAY 10/17/25
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        SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   70   85   85   65   25   10   10   10    5   10   10    5    5    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        44   43   41   40   37   35   39   41   36   31   29   28   27   30   37   40   35
MIN/MAX TEMP                           34                  42                  26                  40
WIND CHILL         37   33   32   31   27   25   31   33   28   23   22   21   19   21   30   32   27
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         16   20   21   21   20   18   16   16   11    9    6    6    8    9   11   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)         33   36   36   36   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   60   70   50   10    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         T    R    R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.10      0.54      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       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.3 13.4 12.9 11.5 10.7 10.4 10.3 10.0  9.3  8.9  8.6  8.4  8.6  9.2  9.6  9.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    2    3    3    4    4    5    5    6    6    5    5    5    5    4    4    4

DATE                    SAT 10/18/25        SUN 10/19/25        MON 10/20/25        TUE 10/21/25        WED 10/22/25
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   CL   CL   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5    5    5   10    5   10   15   20   10   10   15   25   10   20   25   25   15   20   30
TEMPERATURE        26   24   40   38   30   28   44   42   35   33   44   42   33   28   40   38   31   28   40   37
MIN/MAX TEMP            24        44        28        47        32        47        27        43        27        42
WIND CHILL         17   13   33        22   19        36   26   21   37   34   23   17   33   30   23   18   33   29
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9   11   10    6    8    9    9    9   12   17   17   16   13   13   12   10   10   12   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)         24                                      32   28
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.0  8.6  9.6 10.0  9.6  9.4 10.0 10.8 10.3  9.9 10.2 10.6  9.6  8.6  9.1  9.7  9.2  8.9  9.6 10.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     5    4    2   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN