Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT FRI JUL 4 2025


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

DATE               FRIDAY 07/04/25                         SATURDAY 07/05/25
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   CL   FW   FW   CL   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   10   20   15   10    5   10    5    0   25   25   20   20    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        45   53   64   69   69   59   53   49   47   61   71   73   72   60   54   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           70                  47                  74                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    N    N   NW    W   SW   SW   SE   SE   SE    S
WIND (MPH)          8   11   11   12   11    8    4    4    4    4    6    8    8    6    8    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)    25   25
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    5    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                                           T    T
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) 13.4 13.2 13.6 14.4 14.8 14.5 14.1 13.9 13.8 13.7 14.1 14.3 14.6 14.3 14.1 14.1 13.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 07/06/25   MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25        WED 07/09/25        THU 07/10/25
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        BK   SC   FW   FW   OV   SC   FW   CL   BK   SC   FW   CL   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   45   15   10   75   50   10    5   55   40   10    5   55   35   10   10   60   55
TEMPERATURE        71   71   53   47   72   68   52   48   72   71   54   49   74   72   56   49   73   70
MAX/MIN TEMP            74        46        74        48        75        48        76        49        76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SE    S    W    W   SE   NW   NW   SW    E    N   NW   SW    E   NW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    9    9    5    9    8    6    4    8    6    8    4    6    6    8    4    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   20    5    0   70   20    0    0   40   10    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T              T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.03      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 14.8 14.7 14.2 14.5 15.0 14.6 14.2 14.3 15.0 14.7 14.2 14.3 14.9 14.7 14.2 14.4 14.9
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               FRIDAY 07/04/25                         SATURDAY 07/05/25
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   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    5   10   20   20   10    5   10    5    0   25   25   20   20    5    5    5
TEMPERATURE        43   48   56   62   62   54   50   47   46   56   64   66   65   56   51   48   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  45                  67                  46
WIND CHILL         36
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW    N   NE   NW    W   SW   SW    E   SE   SE    E
WIND (MPH)         13   16   13   14   14   11    9    8    9    8    9   10   10   10   12   11   10
WIND GUST (MPH)    25   27
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0   20   20   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                                           T    T
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) 13.4 13.2 13.6 14.4 14.8 14.4 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.8 14.2 14.3 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.1 13.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               SUN 07/06/25   MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25        WED 07/09/25        THU 07/10/25
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        BK   SC   FW   FW   OV   SC   FW   CL   BK   SC   FW   CL   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    65   50   20   10   75   50   15    5   55   40   15    5   55   35   10   10   60   55
TEMPERATURE        64   64   50   46   65   62   50   47   65   64   51   47   66   65   53   48   66   63
MAX/MIN TEMP            67        45        67        46        69        47        69        47        69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SE   SE    W    W   SE    W   NW    W    E   NW   NW    W    E   NW    W   NW
WIND (MPH)         10   11   14   10   11   10   11    8   10    9   12    8    9    9   13    9    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   30    5    0   70   30    0    0   40   10    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         T    T              T    T              T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.03      0.01
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 14.8 14.7 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.6 14.2 14.4 15.0 14.7 14.2 14.3 14.9 14.7 14.3 14.4 14.9
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