451  
FWUS45 KABQ 222030  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
229 PM MDT TUE JUL 22 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 07/23/25 THURSDAY 07/24/25  
TIME (LT) 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK FW BK OV BK BK SC SC SC SC OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 60 50 25 60 80 70 65 45 45 30 30 80 80 60  
TEMPERATURE 55 52 50 49 47 54 64 65 60 55 52 50 49 59 66 67 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 67 48 68  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W W W NW NW N N N W W W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 4 3 3 5 8 9 6 4 4 3 3 3 6 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 30 10 5 5 5 40 70 30 30 5 5 5 5 70 70 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T R T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.1 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.7 14.8 14.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 07/25/25 SAT 07/26/25 SUN 07/27/25 MON 07/28/25 TUE 07/29/25  
TIME (LT) 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC FW OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 10 50 20 10 5 20 25 20 25 40 50 35 30 60 65 50 25 70 70  
TEMPERATURE 50 46 68 68 53 48 70 71 54 49 72 69 54 49 71 67 54 49 71 63  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 70 47 73 48 74 49 73 48 71  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR N SE W SW SE S SW SW S S SW S E N W S E NE SW SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 8 5 4 8 9 5 4 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 5 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 40 20 0 0 60 40  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 13.7 13.8 14.0 13.6 13.3 13.7 14.2 13.7 13.5 14.0 14.7 14.5 14.2 14.6 15.2 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM 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 07/23/25 THURSDAY 07/24/25  
TIME (LT) 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK SC BK OV BK BK SC SC SC SC OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 85 65 55 30 60 80 65 65 45 45 30 30 80 80 55  
TEMPERATURE 49 48 47 46 45 49 57 58 54 50 48 48 47 54 59 60 57  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 60 46 61  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW W W W NW N NW W SW W W SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 8 6 6 6 8 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 30 10 5 5 5 40 70 30 30 5 5 5 5 70 70 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T R T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.1 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.4 14.8 14.8 14.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 07/25/25 SAT 07/26/25 SUN 07/27/25 MON 07/28/25 TUE 07/29/25  
TIME (LT) 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P 12 6A 12 6P  
 
CLOUD COVER SC FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK FW BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 10 50 20 10 5 20 25 20 25 40 50 40 35 60 65 50 25 70 70  
TEMPERATURE 48 45 61 61 50 47 63 64 51 48 65 63 51 48 64 62 51 47 64 57  
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 64 46 66 47 67 47 67 47 65  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NE E W SW SE S SW SW SE SW SW S E N W S E NE SW SE  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 9 8 10 6 6 6 9 8 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 30 5 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 40 20 5 0 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 13.7 13.8 14.0 13.6 13.4 13.7 14.2 13.7 13.5 14.0 14.7 14.5 14.2 14.6 15.2 14.8 14.5 14.8 15.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM 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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