Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
505 AM MDT SUN APR 6 2025


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

DATE               SUNDAY 04/06/25                         MONDAY 04/07/25
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        SC   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    35   25   30   35   50   50   20   10   15    5   10    5    5    5   10   10   20
TEMPERATURE        14   21   29   34   33   24   21   19   18   28   40   45   43   33   30   28   27
MAX/MIN TEMP                           35                  17                  45                  26
WIND CHILL          6   13   21   26   26   18   14        11                       27   23   21   19
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N    N   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    9    9    8    5    5    4    4    2    6    9   10    8    6    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                     19   20   20   19
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        S
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 HIGH END SNOW                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  4.7  5.3  6.2  6.4  6.8  6.8  6.5  6.3  6.0  6.9  7.6  7.9  8.6  8.3  7.9  7.5  7.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)    16   16   12   12   11   11   13   13   11   11    6    6    4    4    5    5    4

DATE               TUE 04/08/25   WED 04/09/25        THU 04/10/25        FRI 04/11/25        SAT 04/12/25
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        FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   15    5   10   10    5    5    5   35   15   10   25   40   15   15   20   25
TEMPERATURE        47   49   37   32   52   54   38   32   53   55   39   32   56   57   43   38   59   59
MAX/MIN TEMP            51        32        56        31        57        32        60        38        62
WIND CHILL                   28   23             31                  32
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W   SE   SW    W    W   SW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         12   19   14   12   16   19    9    5    9   12    9    6   12   17    8    8   16   18
WIND GUST (MPH)         35   28   27   28   35   20             27   24   19   25   36   20   20   33   36
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
 LOW END SNOW           MM        MM
 HIGH END SNOW          MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.5  9.6  9.0  9.0  9.7 10.5  9.4  8.7  9.2 10.3 10.0  9.6 10.2 10.8 10.4  9.9 10.3 10.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     2    2    2   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 04/06/25                         MONDAY 04/07/25
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        SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   25   30   35   50   55   20   10   15   10   15    5   10   10   15   15   20
TEMPERATURE        10   16   22   26   26   20   17   16   15   25   33   37   35   28   25   24   23
MAX/MIN TEMP                           28                  14                  38                  23
WIND CHILL         -3    4   11   16   16   10    6    6    4   19   26   29   26   17   14   12   12
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    N   NW    N    N    N   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          8    9   10   10   10    8    9    6    8    4    8   10   14   12   12   12   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   20    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                        S
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
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 HIGH END SNOW                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  4.8  5.4  6.2  6.4  6.8  6.9  6.6  6.4  6.1  6.9  7.7  7.8  8.6  8.3  7.9  7.5  7.2
SNOW RATIO (:1)    16   16   14   14   13   13   14   14   13   13    9    9    7    7    7    7    7

DATE               TUE 04/08/25   WED 04/09/25        THU 04/10/25        FRI 04/11/25        SAT 04/12/25
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   FW   FW   FW   FW   FW   CL   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   20    5   10   10    5    5   10   35   15   10   25   40   15   15   20   30
TEMPERATURE        40   41   32   28   45   47   33   28   46   48   33   29   49   50   37   34   51   51
MAX/MIN TEMP            43        28        49        28        50        28        52        33        54
WIND CHILL         31   31   20   16   37   38   23   18             23   18             29   25
WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    W    W    S   SW    W    W    W   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         14   24   19   17   19   24   13   11   12   18   16   12   17   23   13   12   20   25
WIND GUST (MPH)         36   32   28   32   36                       28   24        39        24   35   41
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    0    0    0    5    5
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
 LOW END SNOW           MM        MM
 HIGH END SNOW          MM        MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  8.5  9.6  9.0  9.0  9.7 10.5  9.4  8.7  9.2 10.3 10.0  9.6 10.2 10.8 10.4  9.9 10.3 10.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     4    4    4   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