Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KABQ 032029
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT SUN AUG 3 2025


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

DATE                                   MONDAY 08/04/25                         TUESDAY 08/05/25
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        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   15   20   20   20    5   15   15   15   10   15   15   15   15   20   20   25
TEMPERATURE        69   57   51   48   46   59   69   72   70   58   54   51   49   60   72   75   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  73                  48                  76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    E   SE   SE    S   SW   SW   SW   SW    S    S   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10    6    9    8    6    4   10   13   16    8    6    6    5    6   10   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                   19
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
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) 13.6 13.6 13.3 13.0 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.6 13.2 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.8 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    WED 08/06/25        THU 08/07/25        FRI 08/08/25        SAT 08/09/25        SUN 08/10/25
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        FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   30   45   40   40   35   45   40   40   30   55   45   50   30   55   45   40   35   65   65
TEMPERATURE        55   50   73   70   55   51   73   70   56   51   73   69   55   51   72   68   53   49   70   64
MIN/MAX TEMP            50        76        50        76        51        75        50        74        48        72
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W   SE    S    W    W    S   SW    W    W    S   SW    W    W    E    S    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          5    4    9    9    4    4    9    9    4    5   10    9    5    5   10    9    6    5    8    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                     17
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    0    0   20   10    0    0   30    5    0    0   30   20    5    5   50   40
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R              T    R              T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.8 14.2 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.5 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.2 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.2 13.9 14.1 14.6
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                                   MONDAY 08/04/25                         TUESDAY 08/05/25
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        SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   15   20   20   15    5   15   15   15   10   15   15   15   15   20   20   25
TEMPERATURE        62   53   48   46   45   54   62   65   63   54   51   49   47   56   65   69   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  66                  47                  69
WIND CHILL                             39
WIND DIR            W    W   NE    E    S   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9   10   13   13   11    8   10   13   16   11   10   10   10   10   12   14   13
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE
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) 13.5 13.6 13.3 13.0 12.8 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.6 13.2 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.8 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    WED 08/06/25        THU 08/07/25        FRI 08/08/25        SAT 08/09/25        SUN 08/10/25
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        FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   30   50   45   40   35   40   45   40   30   55   50   50   35   50   50   40   35   65   65
TEMPERATURE        53   49   66   64   52   49   66   64   52   50   65   63   52   49   65   62   51   47   63   58
MIN/MAX TEMP            49        69        49        69        49        68        49        67        47        65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   SE   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    S   SW    W    W    E    S    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    8   10   10    9    8   11   10    8    9   12   12    9   10   11   11   10    9   10    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10   10    0    0   20   20    0    0   30    5    0    0   30   20    5    0   50   30
PRECIP TYPE                   R    R              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 13.8 14.2 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.5 15.0 14.5 14.1 14.3 14.7 14.2 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.2 13.9 14.1 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM   MM

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

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