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FWUS45 KABQ 201835
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT WED MAY 20 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 55 35 20 20 15 10 10 20 20 20 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 55 54 45 41 37 36 47 55 57 56 47 41 38 35
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 35 58 35
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 19 9 4 3 3 8 13 17 19 11 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 32 20 25 32 23 17 16 17
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 5 0 0 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 11.2 11.3 11.3 10.9 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.2 9.7 9.1 8.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
DATE FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26
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 SC SC BK SC FW CL FW SC SC FW BK BK BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 45 40 30 50 45 15 5 10 40 25 10 55 55 55 65 75 55
TEMPERATURE 57 56 41 37 56 56 42 38 61 61 46 42 62 59 46 42 56 55
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 36 59 35 65 39 65 39 60
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W SE SE W W E E W S E SE SW S SE SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 16 4 4 12 12 4 2 9 8 4 2 9 9 4 3 11 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 5 30 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 40 30 20 30 60 20
PRECIP TYPE T T R R R R T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.4 9.9 9.2 10.8 11.4 11.4 10.9 11.5 12.2 12.1 11.7 12.2 12.5 12.3 11.9 12.0 12.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
DATE WEDNESDAY 05/20/26 THURSDAY 05/21/26
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 BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 55 40 25 20 15 5 10 25 20 20 10 10 5
TEMPERATURE 47 45 39 36 34 33 41 47 49 48 41 37 34 32
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 32 50 32
WIND CHILL 37 32 27 27 33 33 29 26 24
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 23 23 12 6 6 8 13 18 19 23 16 11 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 10 10 5 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R R
6 HOUR QPF 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
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.8 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.7 10.2 9.6 9.1 8.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5
DATE FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26
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 SC SC BK SC FW CL FW SC SC FW BK BK BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 50 40 30 55 45 15 5 10 45 30 15 55 55 55 65 75 55
TEMPERATURE 49 48 37 34 49 48 37 35 53 53 42 38 54 51 42 39 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 33 51 33 61 37 61 37 56
WIND CHILL 30 26
WIND DIR W W S S W W E SE W S SE S W S SE SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 18 9 9 17 14 6 5 10 9 8 4 10 11 6 6 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 30 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 30 30 20 30 60 20
PRECIP TYPE T T S S S S T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 10.4 9.9 9.2 10.8 11.4 11.4 10.9 11.5 12.2 12.1 11.7 12.2 12.5 12.3 11.9 12.0 12.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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