Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT MON JUN 30 2025


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

DATE                                   TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   70   75   80   55   80   75   60   60   45   45   35   35   70   70   65
TEMPERATURE        55   51   48   46   45   53   62   62   59   52   48   46   44   53   64   62   59
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  64                  43                  66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            E   NE    E   SE   SE   SE    S   SE   SE   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    8    6    5    5    3    5    6    6    4    4    4    4    4    5    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   40    5    5    5    5   50   50   20   20    5    5    5    5   50   50   40
PRECIP TYPE         T    R                        T    T    T    T                        T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.08      0.00      0.00      0.15      0.03      0.00      0.00      0.13
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.8 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    THU 07/03/25        FRI 07/04/25        SAT 07/05/25        SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25
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        BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   55   75   60   35   20   30   15   10   10   40   30   15   15   60   50   30   20   65   55
TEMPERATURE        50   47   63   63   52   47   66   69   52   47   70   68   52   47   71   66   53   47   69   65
MIN/MAX TEMP            46        67        46        71        46        72        46        73        47        71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W    W   NW    N   SW    S    E   SE   SW    S   SE   SW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    9   10    5    5   10   10    4    4    6    8    9    5    6    8    9    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                             17
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   60   20    5    0   10    5    0    0   20   10    5    5   40   20   10    5   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         R         T    T              T                   T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.08      0.10
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.9 15.2 15.1 14.3 13.6 13.6 14.0 13.5 13.2 13.6 14.2 14.1 13.8 14.1 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.6 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   MM   MM   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                                   TUESDAY 07/01/25                        WEDNESDAY 07/02/25
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        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   70   80   80   55   80   75   55   60   50   50   40   40   65   65   65
TEMPERATURE        49   46   45   44   43   49   55   55   52   47   45   43   42   48   57   55   53
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  57                  42                  59
WIND CHILL                   39        37
WIND DIR            E    E    E   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S
WIND (MPH)          8   11   12    9   11    5    6    6    8    8    9    8    8    8    8    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   40    5    5    5    5   50   50   20   20    5    5    5    5   50   50   40
PRECIP TYPE         T    R                        T    T    T    T                        T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.09      0.00      0.00      0.14      0.02      0.00      0.00      0.15
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.9 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.5 15.0 15.3 15.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     1    1    0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    THU 07/03/25        FRI 07/04/25        SAT 07/05/25        SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25
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        BK   BK   OV   BK   SC   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   55   70   60   35   20   30   15   15   10   40   30   15   15   60   50   30   25   60   55
TEMPERATURE        47   45   55   56   49   45   58   61   49   46   63   61   49   45   63   59   50   46   62   59
MIN/MAX TEMP            44        59        45        62        45        64        45        65        46        64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            S   SW   SW    W   SW    W    W    W   NW    N   SW    S    E    E   SW    S   SE    N    W   SW
WIND (MPH)         10    9   10   13   10   10   12   13    9    9    9   10   13   11    9   11   14    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10   60   20    5    0   10    5    0    0   20   10    5    5   40   20   10    5   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         R         T    T              T                   T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.08      0.11
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.9 15.2 15.1 14.3 13.6 13.6 13.9 13.5 13.2 13.6 14.2 14.1 13.8 14.1 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.6 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   MM   MM   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