Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1037 AM MST TUE NOV 11 2025


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...

DATE                    TUESDAY 11/11/25                        WEDNESDAY 11/12/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER                  BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              55   55   25   15   25   35   45   35   40   40   40   55   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE                  50   52   45   38   36   34   33   36   50   52   44   39   37   35   34
MAX/MIN TEMP                           52                  32                  53                  33
WIND CHILL                                                                                         28
WIND DIR                     NW   NW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                    8    6    4    4    3    4    4    4    5    8    5    6    6    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                          19   20   23
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    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      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)            9.8 10.1  9.9  9.7  9.5  9.3  9.1  9.3  9.7  9.9  9.5  9.3  8.9  8.8  8.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)               0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

DATE               THU 11/13/25        FRI 11/14/25        SAT 11/15/25        SUN 11/16/25        MON 11/17/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   50   40   35   40   45   55   60   65   45   45   55   65   65   65   60   40   40
TEMPERATURE        50   46   37   34   49   44   35   32   46   42   33   30   38   31   27   24   33   31
MIN/MAX TEMP            52        33        51        32        48        29        39        23        37
WIND CHILL                        28        38   28   25                  23   32   24   18   13   25   23
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW    S   SE   SW    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    5    6   12   13    9    9    6    4    5    8    8    6   10   12    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                   24             25   25                  19             25   36
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   10   10   10   20   20   20   30   40   40   30   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                  S    S         S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.5  9.8  9.6  9.3  9.8 10.0  9.7  9.5  9.8 10.1  9.6  9.2  9.2  9.0  8.4  7.9  8.0  8.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    1    1    1   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...

DATE                    TUESDAY 11/11/25                        WEDNESDAY 11/12/25
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER                  BK   BK   SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)              55   55   25   15   25   35   50   40   45   40   40   60   55   55   55
TEMPERATURE                  44   44   37   34   33   32   31   33   43   44   36   34   33   33   32
MAX/MIN TEMP                           45                  31                  45                  32
WIND CHILL                                       27   25   24   26        38   30   27   25   25   23
WIND DIR                     NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                    9    8    5    5    6    8    8    8    8   10    8    9   10   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                    23
PRECIP PROB (%)               0    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      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)            9.8 10.2  9.9  9.8  9.6  9.4  9.2  9.3  9.7  9.8  9.5  9.3  8.9  8.8  8.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)               2    2    2    2    2    2    2    2    3    3    3    3    3    3    2

DATE               THU 11/13/25        FRI 11/14/25        SAT 11/15/25        SUN 11/16/25        MON 11/17/25
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   OV   BK   OV   BK   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   55   45   40   40   45   55   60   65   50   45   55   70   65   70   65   45   40
TEMPERATURE        43   38   34   32   42   37   32   30   39   35   30   28   31   25   24   23   26   24
MIN/MAX TEMP            44        32        43        30        40        27        32        21        29
WIND CHILL         37        26   22   34   28   22   19   33   29   21   18   22   15   12    8   15   14
WIND DIR            W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    N   SW    W    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    9   12   14   14   14   14    8    6   10   13   10    9   14   19   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                   25                  27                                      35
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0   10   20   10   20   20   20   30   40   40   30   10    5    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       S         S    S    S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.5  9.8  9.5  9.3  9.8  9.9  9.6  9.5  9.8 10.1  9.6  9.2  9.2  9.0  8.4  7.9  8.0  8.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    2    2    2    2   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN