Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 022029
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT SAT AUG 2 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 08/03/25 MONDAY 08/04/25
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 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 35 15 5 0 10 20 35 20 15 15 5 5 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 65 57 53 49 47 58 68 71 69 58 52 48 45 58 69 73 71
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 72 45 73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W E E E E SW W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 8 5 4 4 5 16 16 9 6 8 8 6 4 8 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.1 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.0 12.9 12.9 13.3 13.9 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/05/25 WED 08/06/25 THU 08/07/25 FRI 08/08/25 SAT 08/09/25
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 FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK SC SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 25 20 20 30 40 45 40 30 45 55 55 35 55 55 50 25 60 60
TEMPERATURE 53 48 72 73 55 50 74 71 55 51 74 69 55 51 73 69 55 51 72 67
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 76 50 76 51 76 51 75 50 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW W W NW W W W NE W W W SW SW W NW S W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 10 11 4 4 9 8 4 4 9 8 4 4 9 8 4 4 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 20 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.6 13.4 13.6 14.1 13.9 13.8 14.3 15.0 14.6 14.3 14.6 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 14.9 14.5 14.1 14.3 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM 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 SUNDAY 08/03/25 MONDAY 08/04/25
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 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 35 40 15 5 0 10 15 35 20 15 15 10 10 15 15 15
TEMPERATURE 59 52 50 47 46 53 62 65 63 53 49 46 44 53 63 66 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 65 44 67
WIND CHILL 38
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W E E E SE SW W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 11 9 8 8 9 16 16 10 10 13 12 11 8 10 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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) 14.9 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.2 12.9 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.0 12.8 12.9 13.3 13.9 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/05/25 WED 08/06/25 THU 08/07/25 FRI 08/08/25 SAT 08/09/25
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 FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 25 20 20 30 40 45 40 30 45 55 55 35 55 55 50 25 55 60
TEMPERATURE 50 47 65 66 52 49 66 65 52 50 66 63 52 50 65 63 52 49 65 61
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 69 49 69 50 69 49 68 48 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW W W NW W W W NE W W W W SW W NW S W W W
WIND (MPH) 11 10 12 13 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 11 10 8 8 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 20 10 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.4 13.6 14.1 13.9 13.8 14.3 15.0 14.6 14.3 14.6 15.1 14.7 14.3 14.5 14.9 14.5 14.1 14.3 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM
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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN