887  
FWUS45 KABQ 081105  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
505 AM MDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 OV OV OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 80 35 25 20 15 15 5 55 55 35 35 35 35 20  
TEMPERATURE 29 36 42 44 43 35 32 31 30 41 49 52 49 40 36 33 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 53 31  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W NW NW E E N N N N NE E E E E E E  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 8 8 5 5 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 30 60 70 10 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 10 10 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE S R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 9.3 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.0 10.1 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
 
DATE SAT 05/10/25 SUN 05/11/25 MON 05/12/25 TUE 05/13/25 WED 05/14/25  
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 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 50 20 10 20 40 35 45 40 30 15 10 25 30 20 20 20 25  
TEMPERATURE 53 48 37 34 55 55 42 39 57 58 44 39 54 55 41 34 48 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 34 59 39 60 38 57 34 51  
WIND CHILL 36 29 32 23  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 5 4 10 12 9 6 19 26 19 18 23 26 21 20 24 25  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 31 40 33 36 40 43 43 43 43 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 5 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.4 11.1 10.9 11.6 12.0 11.6 11.0 11.4 11.8 11.0 9.7 10.4 10.5 9.1 8.0 8.6 9.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 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 THURSDAY 05/08/25 FRIDAY 05/09/25  
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 OV OV OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 75 80 85 40 25 20 15 15 5 55 55 40 40 40 40 25  
TEMPERATURE 27 31 34 37 36 30 28 27 27 36 42 45 42 35 31 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 26 46 28  
WIND CHILL 19 24 29 21 18 18 18 30 39 35 27 22 22 21  
WIND DIR W W NW NW NE NE N N N N NE E E E E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 6 5 8 9 10 9 9 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 30 60 70 10 5 0 0 0 0 30 30 10 10 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.4 9.7 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 4 4  
 
DATE SAT 05/10/25 SUN 05/11/25 MON 05/12/25 TUE 05/13/25 WED 05/14/25  
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 BK FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 50 20 10 20 40 40 45 40 35 15 15 25 30 20 25 20 25  
TEMPERATURE 46 41 33 31 47 48 38 36 49 50 40 35 47 47 37 31 41 41  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 31 51 36 52 35 50 31 43  
WIND CHILL 35 25 23 30 28 30 23 38 38 24 17 29 30  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 11 9 11 12 12 12 21 27 23 24 26 31 27 26 28 29  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 40 35 39 43 47 44 43 44 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 5 0 0 10 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.4 11.1 10.9 11.6 12.0 11.6 11.0 11.4 11.8 11.0 9.7 10.4 10.5 9.1 8.0 8.6 9.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 3 3 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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