Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT WED JUL 2 2025


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

DATE               WEDNESDAY 07/02/25                      THURSDAY 07/03/25
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        SC   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   55   60   65   60   70   75   65   65   75   75   80   80   35   35   10
TEMPERATURE        42   53   65   68   66   56   51   48   47   56   65   66   62   55   51   48   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           69                  46                  68                  46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    N   NE   SE   SE    S    S   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          3    4    5    6    8    5    5    4    4    5    9   10    9    8    5    5    5
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                               17   19
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    5   30   30   30   30   20   20   20   20   60   60   40   40    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R    R    T    T    T    T    T    T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.02      0.01      0.11      0.00      0.09      0.06      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.1 14.0 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.8 15.4 15.3 15.1 14.8 14.6 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               FRI 07/04/25   SAT 07/05/25        SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25
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        FW   FW   CL   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15    5    5   40   20    5   10   60   40   30   30   60   60   50   30   55   70
TEMPERATURE        65   69   53   47   70   71   53   47   71   69   52   47   72   65   53   48   71   70
MAX/MIN TEMP            71        46        74        46        74        47        73        48        74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    W    N    W    W    E   NE    W    S   SE   NW   SW   SW    S    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         10   10    4    4    8    8    8    5    6    9   10    4    6    6    6    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      23
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0   10    5    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   20    0    0   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                 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 14.0 13.4 13.6 14.1 14.0 13.6 13.9 14.6 14.5 14.2 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.4 14.6 15.2
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               WEDNESDAY 07/02/25                      THURSDAY 07/03/25
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        SC   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   15   55   60   65   65   75   80   70   70   75   75   80   80   40   40   15
TEMPERATURE        41   49   59   61   59   52   48   46   45   50   58   59   55   50   48   46   45
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  45                  61                  44
WIND CHILL                                                                                         39
WIND DIR            N   NE    E    E   SE    S   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    6    8   10   10   10    9    9    9   10   11   11   11   10   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5   30   30   30   30   20   20   20   20   60   60   40   40    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    R    R    R    T    T    T    T    T    T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.03      0.00      0.14      0.00      0.09      0.07      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.2 14.0 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.8 15.5 15.3 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               FRI 07/04/25   SAT 07/05/25        SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25
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        FW   FW   FW   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10   15    5    5   40   20   10   10   60   40   35   30   60   60   50   35   60   70
TEMPERATURE        58   62   51   46   63   64   50   46   63   62   49   46   64   58   50   47   64   63
MAX/MIN TEMP            63        45        67        45        67        45        66        46        67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    W    N    W    W    E   NE    W    S    E    N    W   SW    E   NW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         12   13    9    9   10   10   13   11    8   11   16   10    9   10   11    9    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      28
PRECIP PROB (%)    10    0    0    0   10    5    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   20    0    0   30   10
PRECIP TYPE                                                 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 14.0 13.4 13.6 14.1 14.0 13.6 13.9 14.6 14.5 14.2 14.5 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.6 15.2
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