Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1135 PM MDT FRI OCT 31 2025


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

DATE                                   SATURDAY 11/01/25                       SUNDAY 11/02/25
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                  SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)              30   20   35   15   10   10   10   15   15    5    0    0   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE                  29   27   26   32   45   50   38   29   26   26   27   37   56   60   46
MIN/MAX TEMP                           25                  50                  26                  61
WIND CHILL                   22   20   19
WIND DIR                      N   NW    N   NW   NW   NW    W   SW    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)                    8    6    5    5    5    8    6    3    4    4    4    3    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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)            7.3  7.0  6.7  6.7  7.4  7.8  7.9  8.3  8.7  9.3  9.8 10.4 11.2 11.8 11.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)               8    8    8    8    4    4    2    2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    MON 11/03/25        TUE 11/04/25        WED 11/05/25        THU 11/06/25        FRI 11/07/25
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        FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   65   55   50   35   25   20   10   10   15   20   25   20   20   15   20   15   15   15
TEMPERATURE        30   28   57   46   35   29   52   43   29   25   52   42   31   28   49   43   28   25   47   40
MIN/MAX TEMP            27        60        29        56        25        57        28        53        25        51
WIND CHILL                             27   20        37   20   17        36   22   17        35   18   15        33
WIND DIR           SW   SE   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          2    3   10   12   10   10   12   12    9    6    6    9   10   12   17   17   11   10   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                        23   25                                      27   28   28   23
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.0 11.2 11.1 10.1  9.5  9.7  9.9  9.3  9.1  9.7 10.1  9.4  8.9  9.1  9.2  8.5  8.2  9.0  9.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    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                                   SATURDAY 11/01/25                       SUNDAY 11/02/25
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                  SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)              35   25   40   15   10   10   10   20   15   10    0    0   10   10   10
TEMPERATURE                  27   25   24   27   38   42   31   26   26   27   28   35   49   51   38
MIN/MAX TEMP                           23                  42                  25                  52
WIND CHILL                   17   15   14   19        36   24        19   20   21
WIND DIR                      N   NW    N    N   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)                   11   10    8    8    6    9    6    4    5    6    6    5    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
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)            7.4  7.0  6.7  6.7  7.4  7.8  7.9  8.4  8.9  9.6  9.9 10.6 11.3 11.8 11.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)              11   11   11   11    7    7    4    4    2    2    1    1    1    1    0

DATE                    MON 11/03/25        TUE 11/04/25        WED 11/05/25        THU 11/06/25        FRI 11/07/25
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        FW   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   35   65   55   50   35   30   20   15   15   20   20   25   20   25   20   20   15   15   15
TEMPERATURE        30   28   49   39   32   28   44   36   28   25   44   34   28   26   41   36   26   23   40   33
MIN/MAX TEMP            28        51        28        47        25        48        26        45        23        43
WIND CHILL              22        30   22   16   37   27   17   15        26   17   13   32   25   14   11   32   23
WIND DIR            W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    5   11   14   14   16   14   14   11   10    8   10   13   18   19   19   14   13   12   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                     31   32   31
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.1 11.2 11.1 10.1  9.5  9.6  9.9  9.3  9.1  9.7 10.1  9.4  8.9  9.1  9.2  8.5  8.2  9.0  9.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    1    1    1    1   MM   MM   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