Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT MON AUG 4 2025


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

DATE               MONDAY 08/04/25                         TUESDAY 08/05/25
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        FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   10   15   10   10   20   20   20    5   25   25   25   25   30   30   35
TEMPERATURE        47   59   70   72   71   58   54   51   49   61   71   74   71   60   55   53   51
MAX/MIN TEMP                           73                  48                  74                  50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    4    9   11   11    8    6    5    5    6   11   12   11    8    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        R
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) 12.7 12.6 13.0 13.3 13.3 12.8 12.7 12.7 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.3 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 08/06/25   THU 08/07/25        FRI 08/08/25        SAT 08/09/25        SUN 08/10/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   30   35   40   35   35   30   45   40   50   35   50   40   40   30   65   55
TEMPERATURE        73   71   55   51   73   71   55   51   73   69   55   51   72   68   52   47   70   66
MAX/MIN TEMP            76        50        76        51        75        51        74        47        73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    S    S    W    W    S   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    E    E    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    9    4    4    9    9    4    5   11   11    5    5   10    9    8    4    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0   20    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   30   20    5    0   50   30
PRECIP TYPE         R                   T                   T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.8 14.5 14.2 14.4 14.9 14.4 14.0 14.2 14.4 13.9 13.5 13.8 14.3 14.1 13.7 14.0 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   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               MONDAY 08/04/25                         TUESDAY 08/05/25
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        FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   10   15   10   10   20   25   25    5   25   25   30   30   30   30   35
TEMPERATURE        45   54   63   65   63   54   51   49   48   57   64   67   64   55   52   50   49
MAX/MIN TEMP                           66                  47                  67                  49
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11    8   10   13   13   11   10   10   10   10   13   16   14   11    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        R
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) 12.7 12.6 12.9 13.3 13.4 12.8 12.7 12.7 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.3 14.1 14.0 13.8 13.8
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 08/06/25   THU 08/07/25        FRI 08/08/25        SAT 08/09/25        SUN 08/10/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   30   35   40   35   35   35   45   40   50   40   50   40   40   30   60   55
TEMPERATURE        66   65   52   50   66   65   53   50   65   64   53   49   64   62   50   46   63   60
MAX/MIN TEMP            69        49        69        49        68        49        67        45        66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W   NE    W    W    W    S   SW    W    W    W   SW    W    W    E    E    W    W
WIND (MPH)         11   10    8    8   11   11    8    9   12   13    9    9   12   12   12    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0   20    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   30
PRECIP TYPE         R                   T                                       T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.8 14.5 14.2 14.4 14.9 14.4 14.0 14.2 14.5 13.9 13.5 13.8 14.3 14.1 13.7 14.0 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   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