Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT SUN JUL 6 2025


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

DATE               SUNDAY 07/06/25                         MONDAY 07/07/25
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        CL   FW   BK   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5    5   55   50   40   25   15   20   25    5   80   80   30   30   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        47   60   70   71   69   59   53   50   48   60   71   70   66   58   52   49   47
MAX/MIN TEMP                           74                  48                  73                  47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW    W    W    W   SW    S    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W   NW    E   SE   SE    W
WIND (MPH)          4    4    6    8    8    5    6    5    4    4    9    9    8    5    6    4    4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   30   30   20    5    5    5    0    0   70   70   20   20    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T                             T    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.06      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.3 13.7 14.1 14.5 14.3 14.1 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.7 14.9 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               TUE 07/08/25   WED 07/09/25        THU 07/10/25        FRI 07/11/25        SAT 07/12/25
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        SC   SC   FW   CL   FW   SC   CL   CL   SC   SC   FW   CL   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   45   10    0   25   30    5    5   45   25   10    0   55   45   15   20   60   50
TEMPERATURE        72   71   55   49   74   74   56   52   74   74   56   49   72   70   53   47   69   67
MAX/MIN TEMP            75        48        77        51        78        49        75        46        73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    S   SE    N    W   SW    S   SW    W    W    N    N    W    S    E    E    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          6    6    9    3    6    8    6    5   10   10    6    6    8   10   11    5    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           19             24
PRECIP PROB (%)    30    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   20   10    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                                       T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.8 14.8 14.1 14.2 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.5 14.8 14.3 13.7 13.9 14.5 14.3 13.9 14.1 14.7
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               SUNDAY 07/06/25                         MONDAY 07/07/25
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        CL   FW   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   CL
CLOUD COVER (%)     5   10   55   50   40   25   15   25   30   10   75   75   30   30   10   10    5
TEMPERATURE        45   55   64   64   62   54   50   48   47   55   63   64   60   53   49   47   46
MAX/MIN TEMP                           67                  46                  66                  45
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W   SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    E    E   SE    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    9   10   10   10   11   10    9    9   10   11   10    9   11    9    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   30   30   20    5    5    5    0    0   70   70   20   20    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T    T                             T    T    T    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.01      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.01      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.4 13.8 14.2 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.7 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               TUE 07/08/25   WED 07/09/25        THU 07/10/25        FRI 07/11/25        SAT 07/12/25
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        SC   SC   FW   CL   SC   SC   FW   CL   SC   SC   FW   CL   BK   SC   FW   FW   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   45   10    0   25   30    5    5   40   30   10    0   55   45   20   20   60   50
TEMPERATURE        64   65   51   47   67   67   53   50   67   68   53   48   65   64   50   45   62   61
MAX/MIN TEMP            68        47        70        50        71        47        69        45        66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    S   SE    N    W   SW   SE   SW    W    W    N   NE    W    S    E    E    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    9   14    8    9   10   11    9   12   13   11   12   10   13   18   11   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                          31
PRECIP PROB (%)    20    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   20   10    0    0   30   20    5    0   40   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                                       T                   T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.8 14.8 14.1 14.3 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.5 14.8 14.3 13.7 13.9 14.5 14.3 13.9 14.1 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0   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