Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT MON AUG 11 2025


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

DATE               MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    0   55   70   65   50   50   30   25   10   85   85   60   60   35   35   20
TEMPERATURE        43   54   65   67   62   52   48   46   44   55   65   62   59   51   48   45   43
MAX/MIN TEMP                           68                  43                  66                  43
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   NW    W    W    E    E    E    E    E    E    S   SE   SE   SE    S    S   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    6    6    6    9    8    3    3    3    5    5    5    5    5    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20   50   30   10   10    5    5    5   70   70   20   20    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T                             T    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.14      0.01      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 13.2 13.7 14.2 14.2 14.1 13.8 13.8 13.8 14.1 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.1 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 08/13/25   THU 08/14/25        FRI 08/15/25        SAT 08/16/25        SUN 08/17/25
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        BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   60   45   30   60   60   35   20   65   50   40   25   70   40   30   10   65   45
TEMPERATURE        68   64   52   48   71   65   52   47   70   66   53   47   68   64   52   47   69   64
MAX/MIN TEMP            71        47        73        47        72        46        70        47        70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    W    W    S    S   SW    W   SW   SW   SW    W   SW   NW   NW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    4    6    5    5    4    8    8    4    4    8    6    4    4    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   20    0    0   40   20    0    0   50   20    5    0   50   20    0    0   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.02      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.7 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 14.8 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


...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT...

DATE               MONDAY 08/11/25                         TUESDAY 08/12/25
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   BK   OV   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    0   60   70   65   50   55   30   25   10   90   90   60   60   35   35   25
TEMPERATURE        42   50   59   60   55   48   46   44   42   50   58   56   52   47   45   43   42
MAX/MIN TEMP                           62                  42                  59                  42
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W    E    E    E    E    E    E    S   SE   SE   SE    S   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          9    6    9    8    9   13   12    5    5    5    5    6    6    8   10    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20   50   30   10   10    5    5    5   70   70   20   20    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T                             T    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.01      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.19      0.04      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 12.7 13.1 13.7 14.2 14.2 14.2 13.9 13.8 13.8 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.1 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               WED 08/13/25   THU 08/14/25        FRI 08/15/25        SAT 08/16/25        SUN 08/17/25
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        BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   60   50   35   60   60   35   20   65   50   45   25   70   40   30   15   65   45
TEMPERATURE        61   57   49   46   65   58   49   46   63   59   50   45   62   57   49   46   62   58
MAX/MIN TEMP            64        46        66        45        65        45        63        45        63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W   SW   SW    W    W    S   SE    W    W   SW   SW    W    W   SW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    5    9    8    8    6   10    8   10   10    8    8   10    9    8    8    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   20    0    0   40   20    0    0   50   20    5    0   50   20    0    0   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.02      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.7 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 14.8 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

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--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN