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


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

DATE                                   THURSDAY 07/03/25                       FRIDAY 07/04/25
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        BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   40   35   50   50   30   60   90   70   60   35   35   10   10   35   35   15
TEMPERATURE        67   57   51   48   46   56   66   67   63   55   51   48   46   56   65   69   70
MIN/MAX TEMP                           46                  68                  45                  71
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SE    S   SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          9    5    5    4    4    5    8    9   11    6    5    5    5    8   10   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           17   19   19
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   10   10   10   10   40   70   30   30    5    5    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    R                   T    T    T    T    R                        T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.02      0.00      0.01      0.17      0.09      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) 14.6 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.3 15.0 15.4 15.2 15.3 14.6 14.6 14.1 13.9 13.9 14.1 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    SAT 07/05/25        SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25        WED 07/09/25
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   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   OV   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   30   20    5    5   60   45   25   20   75   50   25   10   60   40   20   10   55   50
TEMPERATURE        53   47   71   71   53   47   71   69   53   48   71   67   53   48   71   70   55   50   72   69
MIN/MAX TEMP            47        74        47        74        47        73        48        74        49        74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    N    W   SW    E   NE    W   SW   SE    S    W    W    S   SW   NW   SW    E    N    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          4    4    8    9    8    5    8    9   11    5    8    8    6    4    8    6    6    4    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                        19                  24
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10    5    0    0   40   20    5    0   50   30    5    0   40   20    0    0   30   20
PRECIP TYPE                   T                   T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.3 13.7 14.1 13.9 13.5 13.8 14.5 14.5 14.2 14.5 14.9 14.5 14.1 14.1 14.8 14.5 14.0 14.2 14.8
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                                   THURSDAY 07/03/25                       FRIDAY 07/04/25
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        BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    60   45   45   60   55   35   60   90   70   65   35   35   10   10   35   35   15
TEMPERATURE        60   52   48   46   45   51   58   60   56   51   47   46   44   50   58   62   63
MIN/MAX TEMP                           44                  61                  44                  64
WIND CHILL                                                                     38
WIND DIR           SE    S   SW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10    9    9    8    8    9   10   10   13   11   10   10   11   12   12   14   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   20   10   10   10   20   40   70   30   30    5    5    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         T    R                   T    T    T    T    R                        T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.03      0.00      0.03      0.18      0.09      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) 14.6 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.4 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.3 14.6 14.5 14.1 13.9 14.0 14.1 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    SAT 07/05/25        SUN 07/06/25        MON 07/07/25        TUE 07/08/25        WED 07/09/25
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   CL   SC   FW   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   OV   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    5   30   20   10    5   60   45   25   20   75   50   25   10   60   40   20   15   55   50
TEMPERATURE        50   46   64   64   50   46   64   63   50   46   64   60   50   47   64   63   52   48   64   62
MIN/MAX TEMP            46        67        46        67        46        66        46        67        48        66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    N    W   SW    E   NE    W   SW    E   NE    W    W    S    W    W    W    E   NW    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    9   10   12   13   10   10   11   17   10   10   10   11    8   10    9   12    8    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                                            31
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10    5    0    0   40   20    5    0   60   30    5    0   40   20    5    0   30   20
PRECIP TYPE                                       T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.7 13.3 13.7 14.1 13.9 13.5 13.8 14.5 14.5 14.3 14.5 14.9 14.5 14.1 14.1 14.8 14.5 14.0 14.2 14.8
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