Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 190636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT SUN JUL 19 2026
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 FW FW FW SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 25 45 55 40 20 10 10 10 20 40 40 35
TEMPERATURE 51 49 61 69 72 70 62 56 52 49 62 72 74 72
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 73 48 76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE NE E E E SE SE W W N NE E E
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 5 6 6 4 3 3 2 2 6 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 10 20 20 5 5 0 0 5 5 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.8 15.5 15.6 15.3 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.9 15.4 15.9 16.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC BK SC FW BK BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 40 45 30 35 60 65 50 35 30 50 45 15 70 65 55 30 65 65
TEMPERATURE 58 51 71 71 58 51 71 68 59 53 71 71 59 53 72 70 59 54 72 70
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 75 50 73 51 74 51 75 52 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE E SE SE NE SW SW SW SW W W N N W W NE N W SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 10 12 4 2 8 8 5 4 8 10 3 3 5 5 4 3 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 17 21 14 14
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 20 20 5 10 40 30 10 0 20 20 5 0 50 40 5 0 50 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.0 15.2 15.7 15.4 15.3 15.6 16.2 15.9 15.5 15.7 16.1 15.9 15.5 15.8 16.4 16.1 15.7 15.9 16.4
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 07/19/26 MONDAY 07/20/26
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 FW FW SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 30 50 55 35 20 15 10 10 25 45 45 40
TEMPERATURE 49 47 55 62 64 62 56 52 49 47 56 65 67 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 65 47 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E SE W NW NE NE E E
WIND (MPH) 6 8 5 5 6 6 9 8 8 5 5 6 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 20 20 20 5 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 5
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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) 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.8 15.6 15.6 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.9 15.4 15.9 16.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC BK SC FW BK BK BK SC BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 45 45 35 35 65 65 55 35 35 50 45 15 65 65 60 30 65 65
TEMPERATURE 53 48 64 63 53 49 62 60 54 50 63 63 55 51 65 62 55 51 65 63
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 67 48 65 49 66 49 68 50 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR E NE E E E NE SW SW SW W W W N N W W NE NE W SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 13 14 10 5 9 9 9 8 10 12 6 6 6 8 8 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 20
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 20 20 5 10 40 30 10 0 20 20 5 0 50 40 5 0 40 40
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.0 15.2 15.7 15.4 15.3 15.6 16.2 15.9 15.5 15.6 16.1 15.9 15.5 15.8 16.4 16.1 15.7 15.9 16.4
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