Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT THU JUL 3 2025


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

DATE               THURSDAY 07/03/25                       FRIDAY 07/04/25
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        BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   40   70   85   70   60   40   30   20    5   20   20   15   15    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        47   56   65   66   62   55   50   47   46   55   65   70   69   60   53   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  45                  71                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    N    N
WIND (MPH)          3    4    6    8    8    6    5    6    6   10   10   12   11    6    4    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)                                            20   23
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   40   80   40   10    5    5    0    0   10   10    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T    T                        T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.12      0.04      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) 14.2 14.1 14.8 15.4 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.8 14.4 14.6 14.2 14.0 13.6 13.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SAT 07/05/25   SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25        WED 07/09/25
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   FW   FW   CL   BK   BK   SC   FW   OV   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   20    5    5   65   50   25   15   75   50   20    5   60   45   25   10   60   55
TEMPERATURE        71   71   53   47   71   70   53   48   71   67   52   48   72   70   55   49   74   68
MAX/MIN TEMP            74        47        74        47        74        47        75        49        76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    S   SE    E    W   SW   SE    N    W   SW   SE    N   NW    E    E    N    W    S
WIND (MPH)          6    8    9    5    6    9    9    4    8    8    5    4    6    6    8    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0   50   30    5    5   60   30    0    0   40   20    0    0   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.8 14.4 14.4 13.8 14.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.6 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.4 15.0 14.8 14.3 14.5 15.0
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               THURSDAY 07/03/25                       FRIDAY 07/04/25
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        BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   40   70   85   65   60   45   40   20    5   20   20   15   15    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        45   50   57   59   56   50   47   45   44   49   58   63   62   55   50   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           61                  43                  64                  46
WIND CHILL                                            39   37
WIND DIR            W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    N    N
WIND (MPH)          8    8    9   10   10   10   10   11   12   13   13   14   14   11    8    8    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                 25
PRECIP PROB (%)     0   10   40   80   40   20    5    5    0    0   10   10    5    5    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.11      0.05      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) 14.2 14.1 14.9 15.4 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.9 14.4 14.6 14.2 14.0 13.6 13.5
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SAT 07/05/25   SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25        WED 07/09/25
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   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   OV   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15    5    5   65   50   30   15   75   50   20    5   60   45   25   10   60   55
TEMPERATURE        64   64   51   46   64   63   50   46   64   61   49   46   65   64   52   48   67   61
MAX/MIN TEMP            67        46        67        46        67        46        68        48        68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    S   SE    E    W   SW   SE   NE    W   SW    E    N    W    E    E   NW    W    S
WIND (MPH)          9   10   14   11    9   11   14   10   11   10   10    8    9    9   12    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0   50   30   10    5   60   30    0    0   40   20    0    0   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                   T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 14.4 14.4 13.8 14.1 14.8 14.7 14.4 14.6 15.0 14.7 14.3 14.4 15.0 14.8 14.3 14.5 15.0
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