Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1035 AM MST MON DEC 1 2025


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

DATE                    MONDAY 12/01/25                         TUESDAY 12/02/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER                  FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)               5    5   10    5    5    5   10    5   10   10   10   25   30   30   60
TEMPERATURE                  24   26   22   17   15   14   13   18   31   32   25   21   19   18   17
MAX/MIN TEMP                           26                  12                  33                  16
WIND CHILL                   15   17   14    9    7    4    0    5   21   22   15   10    9    9    9
WIND DIR                     NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                    9    9    5    5    5    8   11   11   11   13   11   11    9    8    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  19   25   33   28   25        27   28   27   24   17
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)            4.8  4.6  4.5  4.4  4.3  4.2  4.0  4.6  5.6  5.9  5.4  5.2  5.0  5.1  5.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)              17   17   16   16   13   13   12   12   12   12   14   14   14   14   13

DATE               WED 12/03/25        THU 12/04/25        FRI 12/05/25        SAT 12/06/25        SUN 12/07/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   90   80   70   40   25   30   25   10   10   15   15   15   15   25   25   10   10
TEMPERATURE        25   22   18   13   21   18   12    9   23   20   14   14   28   26   20   17   30   25
MIN/MAX TEMP            26        12        23         8        26        11        32        16        32
WIND CHILL         18   14    9    7   13   10    2   -1   15   12    4    2   20   17   10    8   23   19
WIND DIR           SW    S   SE    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    6    8    4    6    5    6    6    6    5    6    9    8    8    8    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)              19                  20   25             24   31             25   24
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   80   60   20    5    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.14      0.28
12 HOUR SNOW           1.8       4.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.6  5.4  4.4  4.2  5.0  4.9  4.1  3.5  4.4  4.8  4.5  4.6  6.3  7.0  6.5  6.1  6.7  7.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    13   15   15   15   15   14   15   15   13   13   13   11    9    9   10   11    9    8


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...

DATE                    MONDAY 12/01/25                         TUESDAY 12/02/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER                  FW   CL   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)               5    5   10    5    5   10   10    5    5   10   10   20   30   30   60
TEMPERATURE                  17   18   15   13   13   12   11   15   23   24   19   17   16   16   15
MAX/MIN TEMP                           19                  10                  25                  13
WIND CHILL                    4    7    4    1   -1   -4   -7   -1   10   11    4    1    0    1    1
WIND DIR                     NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                   11   10    9    9   10   14   19   17   16   16   14   17   16   14   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                       27   35   33   28   28        31   31   27
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   10
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.5       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)            4.9  4.6  4.6  4.5  4.3  4.2  4.1  4.6  5.5  5.8  5.3  5.1  5.0  5.1  5.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)              17   17   16   16   13   13   12   12   14   14   15   15   15   15   13

DATE               WED 12/03/25        THU 12/04/25        FRI 12/05/25        SAT 12/06/25        SUN 12/07/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   90   80   75   45   30   35   25   10   10   15   20   15   15   30   30   10   10
TEMPERATURE        19   16   14   12   14   11    9    7   16   13   11   11   21   19   17   15   23   19
MIN/MAX TEMP            19        10        15         6        19         9        24        14        25
WIND CHILL          8    4    0   -1    2   -1   -5   -8    5    2   -4   -5   10    7    3    2   14    9
WIND DIR           SW   SW    S    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8   10   13   10    9    8   11   12    9    8   12   16   10   10   13   12    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  23   25             24   31             25   25
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   80   60   20    5    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.15      0.32
12 HOUR SNOW           2.1       4.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.7  5.4  4.4  4.2  5.0  4.9  4.1  3.5  4.4  4.8  4.5  4.6  6.3  7.0  6.4  6.2  6.7  7.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    14   15   16   16   15   14   15   15   14   14   13   12   11   11   12   12   10   10

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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