Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 181836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC BK BK OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 35 30 20 15 40 55 60 85 85 50 50 20
TEMPERATURE 76 74 64 58 53 51 63 75 74 67 58 55 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 50 76 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W NW N NW NW W NE E SE S N
WIND (MPH) 8 8 5 5 4 3 3 6 5 4 5 4 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 30 40 40 60 20 20 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.11 0.01
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) 15.1 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.7 15.0 15.4 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.4 15.1 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 SC BK SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 60 50 25 80 60 60 25 60 45 40 25 30 45 35 15 40 45
TEMPERATURE 75 67 55 51 75 69 56 50 71 69 56 51 71 71 56 50 72 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 49 76 49 73 49 74 50 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW SE SE N SW SE NE N SW SW W W W W N N W SW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 3 3 5 4 3 3 8 6 4 5 10 8 3 3 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 30 5 0 70 20 5 0 40 20 5 0 20 20 5 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.15
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.3 15.2 14.9 15.3 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.6 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3
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 TUESDAY 08/18/26 WEDNESDAY 08/19/26
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 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC BK BK OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 30 30 20 15 35 55 60 90 90 55 55 20
TEMPERATURE 67 66 58 54 51 50 59 66 66 60 54 52 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 50 67 49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW E E SW NW
WIND (MPH) 9 10 9 8 8 6 5 8 6 6 9 9 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 20 30 30 40 60 20 20 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.10 0.01
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) 15.1 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.7 15.0 15.5 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.4 15.1 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
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 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 60 50 25 80 60 60 25 55 45 40 20 25 45 30 20 40 45
TEMPERATURE 66 60 52 50 66 62 53 48 63 63 52 49 64 64 53 48 64 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 49 67 48 66 48 66 48 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW SE SE N SW SE NE N W SW NW W W W N N W SW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 8 5 4 4 5 9 8 6 9 11 9 5 5 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 30 0 0 70 20 5 0 40 20 5 0 20 20 5 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.17
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.3 15.2 15.2 14.9 15.3 15.4 15.1 14.8 15.1 15.6 15.2 14.8 15.0 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3
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