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FWUS45 KABQ 290943
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
342 AM MDT WED JUL 29 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 SC BK OV OV OV BK SC FW FW BK BK BK BK FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 65 75 75 75 65 30 20 20 55 55 55 55 25 25 45
TEMPERATURE 51 65 76 76 70 60 55 51 49 64 75 78 74 62 55 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 49 79 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W SW S W SW SW W W W W W N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 2 2 8 10 10 4 3 4 3 3 8 10 6 4 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 50 50 60 60 20 0 5 5 30 30 20 20 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE R T T R R R T T T R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.01 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.0 16.1 16.4 16.8 16.7 16.6 16.2 16.1 15.8 15.6 16.0 16.3 16.4 16.3 15.9 15.3 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26
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 OV BK SC SC BK SC FW CL SC SC FW CL BK BK BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 45 40 60 50 25 5 25 50 15 5 55 60 60 25 80 70
TEMPERATURE 77 70 54 49 75 69 56 51 73 72 58 53 76 71 57 52 73 67
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 47 76 49 76 52 79 51 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W E E NW W SE SE SW W S SE SW NW S E NE S SE
WIND (MPH) 6 10 9 5 3 5 3 3 6 5 3 4 6 5 4 3 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 50 20 10 40 5 0 0 20 20 0 0 30 40 5 5 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.3 16.0 15.7 15.1 15.1 15.5 15.4 15.0 15.0 15.7 15.6 15.2 15.4 15.8 15.5 15.1 15.4 15.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 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 07/29/26 THURSDAY 07/30/26
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 SC BK OV OV OV BK SC FW FW BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 50 65 70 70 75 65 35 20 20 55 55 55 55 25 25 50
TEMPERATURE 49 58 67 68 62 54 51 48 47 57 66 69 66 57 51 48 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 47 70 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W SW W SW S SW SW W W W W W W N NE NE NE
WIND (MPH) 3 4 9 9 10 6 5 5 4 5 9 10 8 6 6 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 50 50 60 70 20 0 5 5 30 30 20 20 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE R T T R R R T T T R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.01 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.8 16.7 16.6 16.2 16.1 15.8 15.6 16.0 16.3 16.4 16.3 15.8 15.3 15.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 07/31/26 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26
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 OV BK SC SC BK SC SC CL SC SC FW CL BK BK BK SC OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 65 40 45 65 50 25 5 25 50 20 5 55 60 65 30 80 70
TEMPERATURE 68 62 50 47 66 62 52 49 66 64 55 51 68 64 54 49 66 61
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 46 67 48 69 50 71 49 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W E E NW N E SE W W SW SE W W S E NE S E
WIND (MPH) 5 10 11 6 3 6 5 5 8 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 20 10 40 5 0 0 20 20 0 0 40 40 5 5 70 40
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.3 16.0 15.7 15.1 15.1 15.6 15.4 15.0 15.0 15.7 15.6 15.2 15.5 15.8 15.5 15.1 15.4 15.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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