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FWUS45 KABQ 120636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE TUESDAY 05/12/26 WEDNESDAY 05/13/26
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 CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 15 40 40 35 20 5 10 10 35 35 65
TEMPERATURE 44 42 55 67 70 68 57 51 47 45 58 68 68 64
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 70 44 69
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N N N NW S SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 3 3 3 6 5 5 5 9 8 4 5 12 14 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 17 24 23 16 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE R
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) 11.2 10.9 11.1 11.9 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 05/14/26 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26
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 BK FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW CL SC FW FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 20 15 10 5 5 20 35 35 10 10 25 10 5 5 25 25 20 40 40
TEMPERATURE 50 46 62 63 47 42 64 64 49 45 64 64 50 45 62 63 47 41 58 58
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 65 41 67 42 68 43 66 40 63
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W W NW NE SW SW S SW W W SW SW SW W SE SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 8 23 21 5 3 9 13 5 4 14 19 8 6 18 19 11 6 12 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 25 19 16 27 35 20 19 32 35 23 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.5 11.8 11.9 11.3 10.8 10.6 11.2 11.9 11.5 11.1 11.5 11.8 11.3 10.6 11.2 11.6 11.2 10.6 11.1 11.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
DATE TUESDAY 05/12/26 WEDNESDAY 05/13/26
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 CL CL CL FW BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 25 55 50 35 20 5 10 10 35 35 70
TEMPERATURE 40 39 51 59 61 58 51 47 43 42 53 59 59 55
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 62 41 61
WIND CHILL 34 33 36 36
WIND DIR NW N N NW W S SE SE SE SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 8 9 6 9 11 16 14 10 11 16 18 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
PRECIP TYPE R
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) 11.2 10.9 11.2 12.0 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.9 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 05/14/26 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26
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 BK FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 20 15 10 5 5 20 35 35 10 15 30 15 5 5 25 25 20 40 45
TEMPERATURE 46 42 54 54 43 39 56 55 45 41 56 55 46 41 55 54 42 37 50 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 57 38 59 40 63 40 62 37 58
WIND CHILL 39 35 37 33 34 35 30
WIND DIR W W W W NW N W SW S SW W W SW SW SW W SE SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 14 21 21 11 8 12 16 9 8 17 23 12 11 20 23 14 10 14 16
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 28 31 39 24 23 36 39 27 23 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 10
PRECIP TYPE T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.5 11.8 11.9 11.2 10.8 10.6 11.2 11.9 11.5 11.1 11.5 11.8 11.3 10.6 11.2 11.6 11.2 10.6 11.1 11.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 3
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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