Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 140636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT MON SEP 14 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE MONDAY 09/14/26 TUESDAY 09/15/26
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 BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 90 65 70 80 75 85 80 85 70 40 75 75 75
TEMPERATURE 52 51 52 61 62 59 53 49 46 44 50 61 61 57
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 64 44 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 11 12 12 13 13 10 8 8 5 3 2 6 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 31 25 19 20
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 70 40 50 70 40 10 5 5 10 20 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.07 0.12 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.12
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) 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.8 14.9 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 85 80 85 75 90 80 75 70 75 60 55 55 65 35 30 25 55 30
TEMPERATURE 48 46 60 59 49 46 57 57 48 46 58 58 47 43 58 57 45 40 59 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 64 44 61 45 62 42 61 40 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SE SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW NW W W S N W W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 4 3 3 8 6 6 8 8 6 4 4 6 6 4 3 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 70 70 80 60 90 70 50 20 60 40 30 20 50 20 5 5 30 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R T R R T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.18
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.8 14.8 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.2 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.1 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.2 12.8 12.7 13.0
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 MONDAY 09/14/26 TUESDAY 09/15/26
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 90 75 70 85 75 90 85 90 70 40 75 75 80
TEMPERATURE 49 48 48 53 55 52 48 46 43 42 46 55 53 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 57 41 57
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W S S S S
WIND (MPH) 17 18 16 16 14 12 12 11 9 6 4 8 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 33 27 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 70 50 60 80 50 10 5 5 20 20 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.10 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.12
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) 15.1 14.9 15.0 15.0 14.8 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.9 14.9 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 85 85 85 80 90 80 75 70 75 60 55 55 65 35 35 25 55 30
TEMPERATURE 45 43 53 53 45 43 50 51 45 44 51 52 44 41 51 51 42 38 52 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 57 42 54 43 55 41 54 38 55
WIND CHILL 38
WIND DIR SE SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW NW W W SE N W W
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 5 5 6 9 6 9 11 9 8 6 8 8 8 6 5 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 80 80 80 70 90 70 50 30 60 40 40 20 40 20 5 5 30 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R T R R T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.19
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.9 14.9 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.2 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.1 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.2 12.8 12.7 13.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 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