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FWUS45 KABQ 191836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT WED AUG 19 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE WEDNESDAY 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK OV OV BK SC FW FW BK OV OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 80 60 40 25 10 65 70 80 80 55 55 25
TEMPERATURE 74 66 57 54 52 50 60 73 69 67 58 55 52 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 49 74 50
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW SE SW W W NW NW E E S NE NW N
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 3 3 3 2 5 5 5 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 60 60 5 0 0 5 50 60 40 30 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R T R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.04 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) 15.5 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.1 14.9 14.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26
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 OV BK SC FW BK BK SC FW SC BK SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 40 15 60 50 45 20 35 55 30 15 40 45 40 30 40 50
TEMPERATURE 74 68 56 50 73 70 56 51 71 70 55 50 71 71 56 50 72 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 50 74 50 74 49 74 49 74
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S N N SW SW NW SW W W N N W SW NE N W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 3 2 6 5 4 5 11 9 4 4 8 4 3 3 8 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 0 0 40 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 20 10 5 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.01
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.1 15.5 15.2 14.9 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.6 14.8 15.1
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 08/19/26 THURSDAY 08/20/26
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 BK OV OV BK SC SC FW BK OV OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 85 60 40 25 10 70 75 85 85 55 55 25
TEMPERATURE 66 60 52 51 49 48 56 66 62 61 53 52 50 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 48 67 48
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W NW E W NW NW NW N E E SE NE W NW
WIND (MPH) 6 6 9 6 8 8 4 6 6 8 8 6 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 60 60 5 0 0 5 50 60 40 30 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T R R T R T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.06 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) 15.6 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.2 14.9 15.0 15.7 15.7 15.5 15.3 15.1 14.9 14.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26
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 OV BK SC FW BK SC SC FW SC BK SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 55 35 15 60 50 40 20 35 55 25 15 35 45 40 30 35 45
TEMPERATURE 66 62 52 49 65 63 52 49 63 64 52 48 64 64 52 48 64 63
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 48 67 48 66 47 67 48 67
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW S N N SW SW N NW W W N N W W NE N W NW
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 5 8 6 6 8 13 10 6 6 9 5 5 5 10 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 20 0 0 40 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 20 10 5 0 20 20
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.02
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.1 15.5 15.2 14.9 15.1 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.6 14.8 15.1
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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