Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 131836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT THU AUG 13 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE THURSDAY 08/13/26 FRIDAY 08/14/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 45 35 35 25 15 55 60 50 50 25 25 20
TEMPERATURE 65 64 57 53 49 48 57 68 67 66 58 53 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 47 71 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W W W SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 5 4 3 4 8 9 8 5 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 20 10 5 5 5 10 30 30 20 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
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) 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.0 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26
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 BK SC SC FW OV BK BK SC OV BK SC FW SC SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 35 25 75 65 65 45 70 60 45 20 35 35 30 15 60 45
TEMPERATURE 69 67 53 47 69 64 52 48 67 65 52 47 69 69 55 50 71 69
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 71 47 70 47 72 49 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW S NE W S SE NW W SW SW SW W W SW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 8 3 2 6 5 3 3 8 5 4 4 8 8 5 4 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 10 10 60 40 20 20 60 30 0 0 20 5 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R R T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.9 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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 THURSDAY 08/13/26 FRIDAY 08/14/26
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 BK SC SC SC SC FW FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 45 40 35 35 25 20 55 60 50 50 25 25 20
TEMPERATURE 57 57 52 50 48 47 52 61 60 59 52 50 47 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 46 62 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 13 12 11 9 8 6 8 9 10 10 8 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 20 10 5 5 5 10 30 30 20 0 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
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) 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.0 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26
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 BK SC SC FW OV BK BK SC OV BK SC FW SC SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 30 25 75 65 60 50 70 60 45 15 35 35 30 20 55 45
TEMPERATURE 61 61 50 46 62 57 49 47 60 58 49 46 62 62 52 49 63 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 45 63 46 63 46 64 48 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S S NE W S E N W SW SW W W W W NW W W
WIND (MPH) 8 10 6 4 6 6 5 5 9 6 6 6 10 9 8 6 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 10 10 60 40 20 20 60 30 0 0 20 5 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R R T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.7 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.9 15.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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