334  
FWUS45 KABQ 191835  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1234 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 65 62 50 44 40 36 45 61 66 64 50 44 39 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 35 67 35  
WIND CHILL 30  
WIND DIR NW W NW NW N N N N W W S SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 9 5 6 6 8 5 5 8 8 5 6 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 17 23 23 24 19 19 17  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 11.0 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.8 10.4 10.6 11.3 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 CL CL FW SC BK OV BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 35 60 70 55 45 30 25 15 20 30 30 20 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 63 66 49 42 61 60 43 37 57 59 44 41 61 63 46 43 63 64  
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 41 63 35 61 39 65 41 67  
WIND CHILL 36 31  
WIND DIR W W W W W SW SE S SW W SW W W W NW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 11 19 9 8 13 17 13 8 11 18 8 8 12 14 6 8 16 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 25 24 27 33 28 19 23 36 20 20 24 28 23 31 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.0 11.4 10.8 10.4 10.8 11.2 10.7 10.3 10.8 11.3 10.8 10.5 11.3 12.2 11.7 11.4 11.7 12.0  
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 THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
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 CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 57 54 45 40 37 34 42 55 59 56 45 41 37 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 34 60 34  
WIND CHILL 39 32 28 25 36 33 29 28  
WIND DIR NW W NW N N N NE N NW NW N SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 13 13 11 12 13 14 11 9 11 12 11 12 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
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) 11.1 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.8 10.4 10.7 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 CL FW FW SC BK OV BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 35 60 75 55 45 30 25 20 20 30 35 20 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 56 58 45 39 54 53 39 34 49 51 40 37 53 56 42 39 55 57  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 38 55 33 53 36 58 38 59  
WIND CHILL 38 31 29 25 33 30 36 32  
WIND DIR W W W W W SW E SE W W W W W W NW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 14 19 16 13 18 19 18 11 13 20 11 11 16 17 10 11 19 25  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 27 25 31 35 35 23 25 36 24 24 27 32 24 32 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.9 11.4 10.8 10.4 10.8 11.2 10.7 10.3 10.8 11.3 10.8 10.5 11.3 12.1 11.7 11.4 11.7 12.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 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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