Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 170829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT THU JUL 17 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 SC FW OV OV OV OV BK SC FW SC OV OV BK BK BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 75 90 85 75 55 40 20 25 80 80 65 65 55 55 15
TEMPERATURE 48 58 67 65 61 55 51 49 47 57 68 69 66 58 54 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 47 71 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SE SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 11 5 4 4 3 4 5 9 9 5 4 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 60 90 60 50 10 10 5 5 70 70 30 30 5 5 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.09 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.09 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.7 15.1 15.5 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.8 15.0 15.5 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 07/19/25 SUN 07/20/25 MON 07/21/25 TUE 07/22/25 WED 07/23/25
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 OV BK SC FW BK SC FW FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 60 40 20 70 40 25 10 60 50 35 20 65 55 35 25 65 60
TEMPERATURE 70 67 54 49 70 69 54 49 71 69 55 49 72 68 54 49 70 66
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 48 72 49 73 49 73 48 71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W SW W W SW SW W W SW SE NW W S N N W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 10 4 3 8 8 4 3 8 8 4 3 6 6 4 4 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 30 0 0 50 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20 5 0 50 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.4 15.0 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.6 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.2
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 THURSDAY 07/17/25 FRIDAY 07/18/25
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 SC SC OV OV OV OV BK SC FW SC OV OV BK BK BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 30 70 90 85 75 55 40 25 30 75 75 65 65 55 55 20
TEMPERATURE 46 53 60 59 55 51 48 47 46 51 60 63 60 54 51 49 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 46 64 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 4 10 11 5 8 8 6 8 9 11 9 8 8 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 60 80 60 50 10 10 10 10 70 70 30 30 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.15 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.4 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.8 15.0 15.6 15.7 15.4 15.3 15.1 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 07/19/25 SUN 07/20/25 MON 07/21/25 TUE 07/22/25 WED 07/23/25
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 OV BK SC FW BK SC SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 60 40 20 70 35 25 10 60 50 40 20 65 55 40 25 65 60
TEMPERATURE 63 60 52 47 63 62 52 48 64 62 52 48 65 62 52 47 63 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 65 47 66 48 66 47 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W SW W W SW SW W W SW E NW W S NE N W SW
WIND (MPH) 9 12 6 6 10 10 8 8 10 10 9 8 9 10 9 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 30 0 0 50 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20 5 0 50 30
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.3 15.0 14.6 14.7 15.1 14.7 14.4 14.5 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.6 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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