Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 311509
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
907 AM MDT FRI JUL 31 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 90 75 65 60 55 55 85 85 60 60 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 73 70 64 58 52 49 47 61 73 72 69 58 53 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 47 74 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E S E E E E SW W W S NE E E SE SW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 11 8 4 2 2 4 8 5 5 5 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 60 70 40 40 30 20 20 60 60 20 20 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.08 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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) 15.8 16.1 16.2 16.1 15.8 15.4 15.0 14.9 15.0 15.4 15.4 15.1 15.1 14.7 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26
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 FW CL BK BK SC FW OV BK BK SC OV BK BK FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 20 5 55 55 45 15 80 65 55 30 75 65 50 20 60 55
TEMPERATURE 73 76 58 50 79 72 60 53 73 66 56 51 71 68 56 51 72 69
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 49 81 52 76 49 74 49 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S SE W W SW E N S SE E NW W S S NW W S
WIND (MPH) 5 6 3 8 8 5 3 3 5 6 4 4 6 5 4 4 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 0 20 20 0 0 70 40 5 5 60 40 10 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.4 15.3 15.0 15.2 15.7 15.3 15.0 15.3 15.7 15.3 14.8 15.0 15.5 15.0 14.6 14.8 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 FRIDAY 07/31/26 SATURDAY 08/01/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV BK BK FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 95 75 70 65 60 60 90 90 65 65 20 20 5
TEMPERATURE 65 63 57 52 49 47 46 55 64 64 61 53 50 48 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 45 65 45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E S E E E E SW W W SE NE E E SE SW
WIND (MPH) 5 8 10 12 9 5 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 50 60 70 40 30 30 20 20 60 60 20 20 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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) 15.9 16.0 16.2 16.1 15.8 15.4 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.0 15.1 14.7 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26
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 FW CL BK BK SC FW OV BK BK SC OV BK BK FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 20 5 55 55 45 15 80 60 55 30 75 65 55 20 60 55
TEMPERATURE 64 67 54 49 69 65 56 51 66 60 52 49 64 61 53 49 65 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 48 72 50 68 48 67 48 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W S S W W SW E N W SE E NW W SW E NW W SE
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 10 8 6 5 5 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 0 20 20 0 0 70 40 5 5 60 40 10 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 15.4 15.3 15.1 15.2 15.7 15.3 15.0 15.3 15.7 15.3 14.8 15.0 15.5 15.0 14.6 14.8 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