Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 020806
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
205 AM MDT FRI OCT 2 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 15 5 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 34 32 41 54 58 50 39 36 34 33 45 61 65 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 58 33 65
WIND CHILL 27 25
WIND DIR NE NE E NE NE SE SE W N NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 9 8 5 6 6 4 4 2 3 4 4 6 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 10.5 10.6 11.5 12.2 12.4 12.1 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.7 12.4 12.8 12.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 5 30 20 5 15 20 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 41 36 58 55 40 36 59 56 44 40 59 56 45 42 58 54 44 40 58 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 62 35 62 40 62 41 60 40 60
WIND CHILL 35 30
WIND DIR NE E N S S W W SW SW NW NW NW NE NE NE NE SE NE W SW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 4 6 4 4 6 3 4 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 3 3 5 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.7 11.7 12.1 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.5 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.4 12.1 12.3 12.5
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 FRIDAY 10/02/26 SATURDAY 10/03/26
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 CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 0 5 5 5 10 10 10 15 5 10 10 10
TEMPERATURE 31 30 37 47 50 44 35 33 32 32 41 54 57 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 50 32 57
WIND CHILL 22 21 30 25
WIND DIR NE NE E NE NE E SE N N NE NE NE NE E
WIND (MPH) 12 11 8 6 6 4 4 2 4 6 6 6 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 10.5 10.7 11.6 12.2 12.4 12.1 11.7 11.4 11.4 11.7 12.4 12.8 12.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26
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 FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 10 5 25 20 5 15 15 10 5 5 10
TEMPERATURE 39 35 51 48 38 35 51 50 40 38 52 49 42 40 51 48 40 38 51 48
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 54 35 54 38 55 39 53 38 53
WIND CHILL 31 27 29
WIND DIR NE E N S S W W SW SW NW W NW NE NE NE NE E NE W W
WIND (MPH) 13 11 3 6 4 6 6 4 5 5 5 3 4 5 6 4 5 4 6 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 5 0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.7 11.7 12.1 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.5 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.4 12.1 12.3 12.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 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