Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT TUE AUG 5 2025


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

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 08/06/25                      THURSDAY 08/07/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   10   15   20   45   35   55   65   60   40   40   40   30   30   50   50   45
TEMPERATURE        71   60   55   53   52   63   73   73   68   59   56   53   52   63   74   75   71
MIN/MAX TEMP                           51                  75                  51                  76
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W    W   NW    W   NW    W    W    W    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W   SW
WIND (MPH)         14    8    5    4    4    4    9   10   10    4    4    3    3    4    9   10   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20    5    5    0    0    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.02      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) 13.7 13.7 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.3 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.8 15.0 15.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    FRI 08/08/25        SAT 08/09/25        SUN 08/10/25        MON 08/11/25        TUE 08/12/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   45   45   40   45   40   55   45   55   45   65   60   55   35   60   60   45   20   65   55
TEMPERATURE        57   52   73   70   56   51   72   68   53   48   69   64   50   46   67   62   50   46   68   63
MIN/MAX TEMP            52        75        50        74        48        71        46        69        45        70
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    S   SW    W   SW   SE    N    W   SW    E    S    W    S
WIND (MPH)          5    5   10   14    5    5   10    9    5    5    9    6    5    3    6    5    6    3    6    5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   20    5    0    0   30   10    0    0   40   30    5    0   40   20    0    0   50   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) 14.6 14.2 14.5 14.7 14.2 13.8 14.1 14.5 14.2 13.9 14.1 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.1 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.2 14.7
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                                   WEDNESDAY 08/06/25                      THURSDAY 08/07/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   10   15   20   45   40   55   65   60   40   40   40   35   35   50   50   45
TEMPERATURE        64   55   53   51   50   58   66   66   62   55   53   51   50   58   66   68   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           50                  69                  50                  69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         16   11    9    8    8    8   11   12   12    8    6    6    6    8   11   12   14
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0   10   20    5    5    0    0    0    0   20   20    5
PRECIP TYPE                                       R    T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      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) 13.7 13.8 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.3 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.8 15.0 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    FRI 08/08/25        SAT 08/09/25        SUN 08/10/25        MON 08/11/25        TUE 08/12/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   SC   BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   FW   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   45   50   40   50   40   55   50   55   45   60   60   55   35   60   60   45   25   60   55
TEMPERATURE        54   51   66   64   53   50   65   61   50   47   63   58   48   45   61   56   47   44   61   58
MIN/MAX TEMP            50        69        49        67        46        64        44        63        44        63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           SW   SW    W    W   SW   SW    W    W    S   SW    W   SW   SE    E    W   SW    E    S    W   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    9   12   16    9    9   11   11   10    9   11    9   10    6    8    8   11    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   10    5    0    0   20   10    0    0   40   20    5    0   40   20    0    0   50   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) 14.6 14.2 14.5 14.7 14.2 13.8 14.1 14.5 14.2 13.9 14.1 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.1 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.2 14.7
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