Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 PM MDT TUE JUL 8 2025


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

DATE                                   WEDNESDAY 07/09/25                      THURSDAY 07/10/25
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        OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   CL   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   CL   CL   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   65   50   15    5    5   45   60   55   50   25   25    5    5   70   70   45
TEMPERATURE        72   60   52   48   45   65   74   77   75   63   56   51   49   66   76   78   77
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  78                  48                  78
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N    E   SE   SW   SW    W   NW    W   SW   SE    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    5    3    4    3    5    6    6    4    4    5    6    8   14   19   20
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                               31   32
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0   10   20   10   10    0    0    0    0   50   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                             T    T                                  T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.3 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.6 14.8 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.9 14.9 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    FRI 07/11/25        SAT 07/12/25        SUN 07/13/25        MON 07/14/25        TUE 07/15/25
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   BK   BK   SC   FW   OV   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    10    0   70   65   35   15   80   70   55   35   80   85   75   60   80   85   60   30   75   65
TEMPERATURE        55   47   74   70   51   45   71   65   50   44   71   67   51   45   72   67   51   46   71   66
MIN/MAX TEMP            46        75        45        71        43        72        44        72        45        73
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR            N    W   NW    E    E    N    W   SW    S    W    W   SE   NE    N   NW    S    S    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          6    5    6   10    8    6    8    8    8    5    4    8    4    4    5    6    4    6    9   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   50   30   10    5   70   20    0    0   60   20    0    0   60   20    0    0   50   30
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.04
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.4 13.7 14.2 14.1 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.2 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.1 13.8 14.1 14.5 14.3 14.0 14.3 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 07/09/25                      THURSDAY 07/10/25
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        OV   BK   BK   FW   FW   FW   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   CL   CL   OV   OV   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   65   50   20    5    5   50   60   55   50   30   30    5    5   70   70   45
TEMPERATURE        65   56   51   48   45   58   66   69   67   58   53   50   47   59   67   69   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  69                  47                  69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NW    E    S   SW   SW    W   NW    W   SW    S   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    5    5    4    5    5    6    4    6    9    8    9   16   20   21
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    20   10    0    0    0    0   10   20   10   10    0    0    0    0   50   50   20
PRECIP TYPE         T                             T    T                                  T    T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.3 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.2 14.3 14.7 14.9 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.9 14.9 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE                    FRI 07/11/25        SAT 07/12/25        SUN 07/13/25        MON 07/14/25        TUE 07/15/25
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   BK   BK   SC   FW   OV   OV   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   BK   SC   OV   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    15    0   70   65   35   15   80   70   55   40   80   85   80   60   80   85   65   30   75   70
TEMPERATURE        52   46   66   62   49   44   62   57   47   43   62   58   48   44   63   59   49   45   63   59
MIN/MAX TEMP            45        66        43        63        43        64        44        64        45        64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR           NE    W   NW   SE    E   NW    W   SW    S    W   SW    E   NE    N   NW    S    S    W    W   NW
WIND (MPH)          8    8    8   11   10    9    9    9   10    9    5    8    8    6    5    6    8   10   10   11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   50   30   10    5   70   20    5    0   60   20    0    0   60   20    0    0   50   30
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T              T    T
12 HOUR QPF           0.00      0.04
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 13.4 13.7 14.2 14.1 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.2 13.8 14.0 14.4 14.1 13.8 14.1 14.5 14.3 14.0 14.3 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