Avalanche Weather Guidance
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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FWUS45 KABQ 240829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT SUN AUG 24 2025
...WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT...
DATE SUNDAY 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 35 60 90 85 90 85 90 75 50 100 100 95 95 90 90 80
TEMPERATURE 47 53 63 64 59 52 49 48 47 53 62 60 56 51 49 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 46 63 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW SW SE NW E S W W W SE E SE SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 5 5 3 4 3 3 4 6 5 6 6 6 5 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 40 70 70 60 30 10 20 20 70 70 70 70 60 60 50
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R R R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.18 0.07 0.04 0.01 0.30 0.34 0.17
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.4 14.6 15.5 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.9 15.1 15.5 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.0 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/26/25 WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25 SAT 08/30/25
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 OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK OV BK BK SC OV BK SC SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 85 70 95 80 70 55 85 65 55 45 75 55 30 30 70 55
TEMPERATURE 58 58 50 46 60 59 49 46 62 60 50 44 59 59 47 42 62 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 45 62 45 64 43 62 42 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S S SW W SW SW W W SW E NW W W N N W W
WIND (MPH) 6 11 5 5 9 11 4 4 6 5 4 3 6 6 4 3 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 60 20 70 50 20 20 60 40 20 10 60 30 10 10 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T T R R T T R T T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.44 0.27
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.3 13.9 14.0 14.2 13.8 13.4 13.6 13.9
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 08/24/25 MONDAY 08/25/25
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 BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV SC OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 35 65 90 85 90 90 90 80 50 100 100 95 95 95 95 80
TEMPERATURE 45 48 57 58 52 48 47 46 45 49 56 54 49 46 46 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 44 57 44
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W NW S S SW SW W W W W SE E SE SE SE SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 8 6 6 6 9 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 40 70 70 60 30 20 20 20 70 70 70 70 60 60 50
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R R T T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.16 0.08 0.05 0.01 0.32 0.43 0.19
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.4 14.7 15.6 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.9 15.1 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE TUE 08/26/25 WED 08/27/25 THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25 SAT 08/30/25
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK SC OV BK SC SC OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 85 70 95 80 70 60 85 65 55 45 75 55 30 30 70 55
TEMPERATURE 51 51 47 45 52 52 47 45 55 53 47 43 53 52 44 41 54 54
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 44 55 44 57 42 55 41 57
WIND CHILL 39
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W SW W W W SW N NW W W N N W W
WIND (MPH) 8 10 10 10 10 12 6 8 8 6 8 6 9 8 6 6 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 60 20 70 50 20 20 60 40 20 10 50 30 10 10 40 20
PRECIP TYPE T R R R T T R R T T R T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.47 0.29
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.3 13.9 14.0 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.6 14.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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