Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 272029
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT WED AUG 27 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE THURSDAY 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 25 25 20 25 5 35 50 40 50 55 55 40 40 80 80 55
TEMPERATURE 57 50 47 45 43 52 62 64 62 53 49 47 46 54 64 63 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 65 46 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 9 6 4 3 3 3 5 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 9 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 70 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.3 13.3 13.9 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.8 14.9 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/30/25 SUN 08/31/25 MON 09/01/25 TUE 09/02/25 WED 09/03/25
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 FW OV BK BK SC OV BK BK SC OV SC SC FW BK SC BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 80 65 55 40 80 55 60 35 75 50 30 20 70 45 55 45 75 60
TEMPERATURE 49 44 62 59 47 43 61 57 47 43 60 57 46 43 63 59 47 43 61 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 64 43 62 43 62 42 65 43 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W E NE W SE SE NW W SW E N W S E NE W SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 8 5 8 4 5 4 5 3 6 4 4 3 6 5 5 4 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 70 50 20 20 70 40 10 10 60 20 5 5 50 20 10 10 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T T T T T T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 13.7 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.4 13.5 14.0 13.9 13.6 13.7 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.6 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.6 13.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 08/28/25 FRIDAY 08/29/25
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 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 25 20 25 10 35 50 35 50 55 55 40 40 80 80 55
TEMPERATURE 50 46 44 43 42 47 55 57 55 49 47 45 45 50 57 56 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 58 44 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW W W S S SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 6 6 5 6 9 8 8 8 8 6 8 10 12 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 70 70 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.2 13.9 13.7 13.3 13.3 13.9 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.8 14.9 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/30/25 SUN 08/31/25 MON 09/01/25 TUE 09/02/25 WED 09/03/25
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 FW OV BK BK SC OV BK BK SC OV SC SC FW BK SC BK SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 75 65 55 40 80 55 60 35 75 50 35 20 65 45 60 50 75 60
TEMPERATURE 47 43 56 53 45 42 54 51 44 42 54 50 43 42 56 52 44 42 54 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 57 42 55 41 56 41 58 41 56
WIND CHILL 39 36
WIND DIR W NW W W E NE W SE E NW W W E N W S E NE W W
WIND (MPH) 5 5 9 6 12 9 6 5 9 6 8 5 8 5 8 6 9 8 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 70 50 20 20 70 40 10 10 60 20 5 5 50 20 10 10 60 40
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T T T T T T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.04
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 13.7 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.4 13.5 14.0 13.9 13.6 13.7 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.7 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.6 13.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM 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