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
229 AM MDT SUN OCT 5 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 10 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 40 40 55 55 35
TEMPERATURE 34 41 52 55 52 42 39 37 36 43 55 57 54 44 41 39 38
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 35 58 37
WIND CHILL 27 35
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW S S SW S SW SW SW SW SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 9 9 11 12 10 4 4 4 5 8 11 14 13 9 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 20
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 9.0 9.2 9.7 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.7 10.3 10.1 10.4 11.0 12.0 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
DATE TUE 10/07/25 WED 10/08/25 THU 10/09/25 FRI 10/10/25 SAT 10/11/25
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 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 40 35 45 50 25 30 25 25 35 30 30 45 40 35 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 54 52 41 40 54 52 42 39 57 55 43 40 57 55 45 41 57 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 38 57 38 60 39 60 40 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W SW S NW SW SW S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 6 5 11 8 4 4 9 5 4 4 8 8 6 6 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 10 20 10 0 0 5 10 10 5 10 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T R R R R R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.3 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.7 13.0 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.4 13.3 13.1 13.3 13.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 SUNDAY 10/05/25 MONDAY 10/06/25
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 FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC BK BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 0 5 10 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 15 40 40 55 55 35
TEMPERATURE 32 36 45 47 44 38 37 35 34 39 48 50 46 40 38 37 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 33 50 36
WIND CHILL 22 28 39 38 31 29 27 32 33 30 29 28
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SE SE S S
WIND (MPH) 12 12 13 12 11 5 6 8 10 10 13 17 14 11 12 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T S S R S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.0 9.2 9.6 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.7 10.4 10.1 10.4 11.0 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.3
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
DATE TUE 10/07/25 WED 10/08/25 THU 10/09/25 FRI 10/10/25 SAT 10/11/25
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 BK SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 45 40 50 50 25 30 25 30 35 35 30 45 40 35 35 40 40
TEMPERATURE 47 44 38 38 47 45 39 37 50 48 40 38 50 47 41 39 49 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 36 49 37 52 37 52 39 51
WIND CHILL 31 31 33 31 32 35 32 39
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW W SW S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 10 10 10 12 10 8 8 10 6 8 9 9 9 11 11 13 12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 20 30 10 0 5 5 10 10 5 10 20 20 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T S R T R R S S R
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.3 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.7 13.0 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.4 13.3 13.1 13.3 13.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 2 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