Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 221836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT WED JUL 22 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/22/26 THURSDAY 07/23/26
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 FW SC FW SC BK BK BK FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 45 40 25 35 15 40 55 60 60 25 25 10
TEMPERATURE 71 68 62 58 53 51 60 69 70 68 61 58 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 50 72 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW W W SW NW NW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 6 6 5 5 10 12 13 12 8 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 17 20 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 20 20 10 5 5 5 20 30 30 5 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02 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) 16.2 16.3 16.1 16.0 15.7 15.8 15.9 16.2 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.1 15.9 16.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26
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 OV BK BK FW OV BK BK FW BK OV SC FW OV OV BK SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 55 20 75 65 60 20 65 70 50 25 70 70 55 25 70 70
TEMPERATURE 73 67 58 52 73 70 60 55 74 72 61 56 74 71 60 55 73 69
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 51 75 53 76 53 76 53 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW SE E NE SE SE NE NE NW SE NE NE S S N NE SW S
WIND (MPH) 5 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 30 5 5 60 30 0 0 50 20 0 5 60 30 5 5 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.3 16.5 16.2 15.9 16.4 16.6 16.2 15.8 16.3 16.8 16.3 15.8 16.2 16.8 16.3 15.8 16.2 16.6
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 WEDNESDAY 07/22/26 THURSDAY 07/23/26
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 SC FW SC BK BK BK FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 45 45 25 40 20 40 55 60 60 20 20 10
TEMPERATURE 63 60 56 53 50 49 54 61 63 61 56 53 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 48 65 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 11 11 10 11 10 11 14 16 17 16 12 9 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 30 20 10 5 10 5 20 30 30 5 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01 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) 16.2 16.3 16.1 16.0 15.6 15.8 15.9 16.2 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.1 15.9 15.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26
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 OV BK BK FW OV BK BK FW BK OV SC FW OV BK BK SC BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 55 20 75 65 60 20 65 70 50 25 70 70 55 25 70 70
TEMPERATURE 65 59 54 50 66 63 55 51 66 64 56 52 66 64 55 52 65 62
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 49 67 50 68 51 69 51 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW SE NE NE SE E NE NE NW SE NE NE S S N NE SW S
WIND (MPH) 5 4 8 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 6 4 5 5 6 4 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 30 5 5 60 30 0 0 50 20 0 5 60 30 5 5 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.4 16.5 16.2 16.0 16.4 16.6 16.2 15.8 16.3 16.8 16.3 15.8 16.2 16.8 16.2 15.8 16.2 16.6
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