Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
137 PM MST SAT NOV 29 2025


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 11/29/25                       SUNDAY 11/30/25
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                       FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   20   25   35   40   40   25   25   25   60   65   80   80   70
TEMPERATURE                       36   29   24   22   21   20   21   29   30   26   25   25   23   22
MAX/MIN TEMP                           37                  18                  31                  19
WIND CHILL                        30   21   16   13   12    9    9   19   20   16   13   12   10    9
WIND DIR                           W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)                         8    6    6    8    8    9   10   12   12    9   12   16   16   13
WIND GUST (MPH)                             19   19   24   27   25                  27   35   36   36
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    5   40   40   60   60   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                           0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.20
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.4       2.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 6.8  6.5  6.0  5.5  5.5  5.9  6.3  6.6  6.7  6.7  7.1  7.1  6.7  6.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)                   10   12   12   13   13   14   14   12   12   12   12   13   13   14

DATE               MON 12/01/25        TUE 12/02/25        WED 12/03/25        THU 12/04/25        FRI 12/05/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   20   20   15    5   10   30   50   65   70   75   75   45   35   45   45   25   25
TEMPERATURE        25   22   14   12   29   25   20   17   29   25   21   18   27   24   19   17   27   24
MIN/MAX TEMP            27        11        32        15        31        17        29        16        30
WIND CHILL         16   16    8    2   21   16   10    8   23   18   12   10   19   17    9    6   19   16
WIND DIR            W    W   SW    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    4    4    6    9    8    8    6    5    6    8    6    8    6    8    9    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                   25             25   19             19   19             23   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   20   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         S                                       S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.05      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.7       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.9  5.7  4.9  4.6  5.6  5.7  5.3  5.3  5.9  6.3  5.8  5.7  6.6  6.6  5.9  5.3  6.0  6.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)    14   14   13   12    9   10   12   12   12   13   14   14   12   12   13   12   11   10


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

DATE                    SATURDAY 11/29/25                       SUNDAY 11/30/25
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                       FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV
CLOUD COVER (%)                   15   20   25   35   45   40   30   25   30   65   65   85   85   75
TEMPERATURE                       28   22   20   19   19   18   17   22   23   20   21   22   20   19
MAX/MIN TEMP                           30                  16                  24                  16
WIND CHILL                        19   11    7    5    5    3    2    9   10    8    7    6    4    1
WIND DIR                           W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)                         9   10   12   12   13   16   14   14   14   12   17   21   23   23
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  24   27   31   28                  31   40   41   39
PRECIP PROB (%)                    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    0    5   50   50   60   60   40
PRECIP TYPE                                                                     S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                           0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.06      0.24
6 HOUR SNOW                           0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.7       3.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)                 6.9  6.6  6.0  5.5  5.6  6.0  6.3  6.6  6.8  6.7  7.2  7.1  6.7  6.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)                   13   14   14   14   14   16   16   12   12   13   13   14   14   14

DATE               MON 12/01/25        TUE 12/02/25        WED 12/03/25        THU 12/04/25        FRI 12/05/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   25   20   15   10   10   30   50   70   75   75   75   50   35   45   50   25   25
TEMPERATURE        18   15   10   11   22   17   15   15   22   19   18   16   21   18   17   15   21   17
MIN/MAX TEMP            20         9        24        14        23        15        22        14        23
WIND CHILL          6    6   -2   -4   11    5    2    1   14    8    5    3    9    7    3    0    9    6
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11    6    9   13   10   11   12   12    8    9   12   12   10    9   12   16   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                   25             25                                      24   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0    0    0    0   10   20   50   50   30   20   10   10   10   10    5
PRECIP TYPE         S                                       S    S    S    S    S
12 HOUR QPF           0.07      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           1.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.9  5.7  4.9  4.6  5.6  5.7  5.3  5.4  5.9  6.3  5.8  5.7  6.6  6.6  5.9  5.3  6.0  6.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)    15   14   14   12   10   11   13   13   13   14   14   14   13   13   14   13   12   11

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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