618  
FWUS45 KABQ 161105  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
505 AM MDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 04/16/25 THURSDAY 04/17/25  
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 5 30 35 20 15 10 5 10 10 20 20 45 45 20 20 25  
TEMPERATURE 36 43 54 58 56 47 43 39 37 41 49 53 51 43 37 31 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 36 53 27  
WIND CHILL 36 31 27 30 33 26 20 18  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 11 16 23 24 17 14 16 17 26 29 34 34 25 21 18 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 27 33 39 41 33 36 41 44 56 52 59 59 44 41 36 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
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  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.3 10.9 10.1 8.9 8.2 7.8 8.1 8.6 9.1 9.3 8.3 7.6 7.3 6.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 5 5 3 3 2 2 5 5 8  
 
DATE FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25 SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 75 80 85 65 40 25 20 10 5 15 15 30 20 15 25 35  
TEMPERATURE 42 40 30 24 30 30 22 18 37 42 29 25 47 49 34 29 50 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 22 32 17 43 24 51 29 53  
WIND CHILL 33 31 20 13 20 20 14 10 28 34 22 18 28 23  
WIND DIR SW SW S SE S SW SW W W W SW SW SW W SW NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 18 16 12 11 11 12 6 6 13 18 6 5 16 19 8 6 12 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 32 31 31 23 24 19 23 32 20 19 28 33 20 19 25 31  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 60 60 70 30 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.07  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.5  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 8.0 7.1 6.0 6.4 6.9 6.5 6.0 7.3 8.6 8.1 7.7 8.6 9.4 9.0 8.6 9.0 9.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 7 12 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 04/16/25 THURSDAY 04/17/25  
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 10 30 40 20 20 10 5 10 10 20 20 45 45 20 20 25  
TEMPERATURE 33 37 46 50 48 41 38 34 32 35 42 45 43 36 31 25 23  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 31 46 22  
WIND CHILL 23 28 38 39 32 27 22 18 21 31 34 31 23 17 10 8  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW W SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 13 17 20 26 28 23 21 24 25 32 33 39 39 31 27 23 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 31 35 40 43 35 39 41 44 56 52 61 59 47 44 36 35  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE R  
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  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.4 10.9 10.1 8.9 8.2 7.8 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.3 8.3 7.5 7.3 6.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 3 3 3 3 6 6 9 9 7 7 4 4 7 7 10  
 
DATE FRI 04/18/25 SAT 04/19/25 SUN 04/20/25 MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 75 80 85 70 40 30 20 10 10 15 20 30 25 15 25 35  
TEMPERATURE 34 33 24 19 22 23 17 14 29 35 24 22 40 41 29 26 42 43  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 18 24 13 36 21 43 26 46  
WIND CHILL 23 20 10 3 9 9 3 0 17 23 13 10 31 31 19 15 34 35  
WIND DIR SW SW S SE S SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 20 21 19 19 14 17 13 12 17 23 12 11 18 23 13 12 17 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 35 35 35 24 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 60 60 70 30 10 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.07  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.8  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 8.0 7.1 6.1 6.4 6.9 6.5 6.0 7.3 8.6 8.1 7.7 8.6 9.4 9.0 8.6 9.0 9.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 9 13 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  
 
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