Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 OV SC BK BK FW FW FW BK BK OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 45 55 50 25 15 15 70 65 75 75 60 60 20
TEMPERATURE 70 67 61 59 56 54 66 73 74 71 64 60 57 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 53 75 53
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E SE SE S SW W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 5 5 4 3 3 3 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 80 20 5 0 0 0 10 50 50 10 10 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
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) 16.8 16.5 16.6 16.3 15.7 15.3 15.4 16.1 16.5 16.7 16.7 16.5 16.1 16.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26
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 BK OV BK FW BK OV BK SC BK OV BK SC BK BK BK FW BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 55 15 65 75 55 25 65 70 65 25 60 60 55 20 65 70
TEMPERATURE 74 72 61 54 76 72 62 56 75 71 61 56 74 72 61 55 74 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 53 77 54 77 53 77 53 76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW E N NE SW E NE NE SW SW NE NE W SW NE N NW E
WIND (MPH) 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 2 6 5 3 2 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 20 0 0 50 30 5 0 50 40 5 0 40 40 5 0 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.3 16.9 16.5 15.9 16.4 16.9 16.4 15.8 16.2 16.6 16.3 15.7 15.9 16.6 16.2 15.8 16.1 16.7
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 FRIDAY 07/24/26 SATURDAY 07/25/26
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 OV SC BK SC FW FW FW OV BK OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 40 55 50 25 15 15 75 65 80 80 55 55 20
TEMPERATURE 63 59 55 54 52 51 60 66 66 63 58 55 53 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 50 68 51
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E SE SW W W NW
WIND (MPH) 4 6 10 8 6 6 4 5 6 5 6 8 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 80 20 5 0 0 0 10 60 50 20 10 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE R T R T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.00
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) 16.9 16.5 16.6 16.3 15.7 15.3 15.4 16.1 16.5 16.8 16.7 16.5 16.1 16.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26
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 BK OV BK FW BK OV BK SC BK OV BK SC BK BK BK FW BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 55 15 65 75 60 25 65 70 65 25 60 60 60 20 65 70
TEMPERATURE 67 64 56 52 68 64 57 53 67 64 56 52 67 65 56 52 66 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 51 70 52 69 51 69 51 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NE N N W E NE NE SW W NE NE W W NE N NW E
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 5 4 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5 4 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 20 0 0 50 30 5 0 50 30 5 0 40 30 5 0 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.4 16.9 16.6 15.9 16.4 16.9 16.4 15.8 16.2 16.6 16.3 15.7 15.9 16.6 16.2 15.8 16.1 16.7
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