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 24 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE MONDAY 08/24/26 TUESDAY 08/25/26
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 FW FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 10 50 65 65 60 45 35 25 15 80 80 70
TEMPERATURE 48 47 59 71 72 68 58 54 50 48 59 71 72 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 74 47 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W N NE SE S NW W W SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 8 8 5 4 4 3 3 2 8 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 5 20 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 50 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
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) 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.5 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.6 15.0 15.2 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26
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 SC FW OV OV SC FW OV SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 15 85 70 45 20 75 50 25 10 15 35 25 20 30 45 35 20 35 40
TEMPERATURE 53 48 71 64 51 47 70 67 52 48 71 71 55 50 72 72 57 50 71 69
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 73 46 72 47 74 49 75 50 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E W E SE N W W E W W W SE SW W W S W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 6 4 3 3 8 4 3 4 8 5 3 4 9 9 4 5 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 18 18 19 21
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 80 50 5 0 40 30 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.15
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 14.5 14.7 15.2 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.2
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 MONDAY 08/24/26 TUESDAY 08/25/26
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 FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 15 50 65 60 60 50 35 25 15 80 80 70
TEMPERATURE 46 46 54 64 65 61 53 51 48 47 55 63 65 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 66 46 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W N NE W W NW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 8 9 6 9 8 5 4 5 6 6 5 10 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 20 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 50 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
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) 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.5 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.6 15.0 15.2 15.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26
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 SC FW OV OV SC FW OV SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 15 85 70 45 20 85 50 25 10 15 35 25 20 30 40 35 20 30 40
TEMPERATURE 50 47 63 57 48 46 62 61 49 46 64 64 52 48 65 65 53 49 64 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 64 45 64 45 67 47 67 48 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE W N E NW W W E NW W W SE SW W W S W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 5 6 6 9 5 5 6 9 8 5 8 11 11 6 8 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 19 18 20 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 80 50 5 0 40 30 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.14
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 14.5 14.7 15.2 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.1 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.2
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