Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 060636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT SUN SEP 6 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 09/06/26 MONDAY 09/07/26
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 SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 50 30 55 60 45 45 45 50 50 45 50 50 40
TEMPERATURE 51 49 57 69 71 69 58 54 51 49 55 66 68 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 72 49 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 6 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 10 12 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 10 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE R T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
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) 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.2 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.2 15.4 15.7 15.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 09/08/26 WED 09/09/26 THU 09/10/26 FRI 09/11/26 SAT 09/12/26
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 SC FW SC BK SC FW OV BK SC FW BK SC FW FW BK SC FW FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 50 50 35 15 75 55 50 25 65 50 25 15 55 25 20 20 50 40
TEMPERATURE 53 48 69 66 55 50 68 64 53 49 67 64 52 48 68 66 52 48 67 65
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 70 49 69 48 70 47 70 47 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW W S SE SE W S S NW W SW S NW W W S S W SW
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 4 3 2 5 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 6 5 3 4 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 10 5 5 60 20 10 0 50 20 5 0 30 10 0 0 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T R T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.7 15.3 15.4 15.7 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.6 15.2 14.8 14.9 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 14.8 14.5 14.2 14.5 14.8
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 SUNDAY 09/06/26 MONDAY 09/07/26
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 SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 50 30 55 60 45 40 45 60 50 45 50 50 40
TEMPERATURE 48 47 53 61 63 62 53 51 49 48 51 59 61 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 64 47 61
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 5 6 5 8 10 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE R T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02
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) 15.2 15.0 14.9 15.2 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.7 15.6 15.4 15.2 15.4 15.8 15.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 09/08/26 WED 09/09/26 THU 09/10/26 FRI 09/11/26 SAT 09/12/26
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 SC FW SC SC SC FW OV BK SC FW BK SC FW FW BK SC FW FW BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 20 50 50 35 15 75 55 50 25 65 50 25 10 55 25 20 20 50 40
TEMPERATURE 49 47 62 59 51 48 61 57 50 47 60 57 48 45 60 59 49 46 59 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 63 47 62 46 62 45 63 45 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W W S SE SE W S S NW W SW SW NW W W S SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 5 6 6 8 6 5 6 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 10 5 5 60 20 10 0 50 20 5 0 30 10 0 0 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T R T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.7 15.3 15.4 15.7 15.4 15.1 15.2 15.6 15.2 14.8 14.9 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 14.8 14.5 14.2 14.5 14.8
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