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FWUS45 KABQ 221836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1236 PM MDT SAT AUG 22 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 OV OV OV BK SC SC FW BK OV BK BK FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 80 50 40 35 10 60 75 60 60 20 20 20
TEMPERATURE 77 72 60 54 49 46 63 75 76 71 59 53 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 46 76 47
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW W S SW W W W W NW N N W NW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 4 3 3 4 4 6 11 9 5 3 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 20 20 10 10 0 5 30 50 30 20 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 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) 15.7 15.5 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.7 15.9 15.6 15.4 15.1 14.9 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26
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 BK BK BK SC OV BK SC SC BK BK SC FW BK SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 50 30 75 60 40 25 70 60 45 25 50 45 35 15 20 50
TEMPERATURE 77 72 53 47 75 68 54 50 71 68 52 48 71 69 54 49 72 72
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 46 77 49 74 47 74 48 75
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW N N NW W NW NE N W W SE NW W W E W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 2 5 10 6 3 2 8 5 3 3 8 6 3 4 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 0 0 60 30 5 0 50 40 5 0 30 20 0 0 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.0 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3 14.8 14.6 14.7 15.2 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.5 15.0
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 SATURDAY 08/22/26 SUNDAY 08/23/26
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 OV OV OV BK SC SC FW BK OV BK BK FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 80 55 35 35 10 55 70 55 55 25 25 20
TEMPERATURE 69 64 55 51 47 46 57 65 67 63 54 50 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 46 68 46
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S S W SW W W W W W NW NW NW W NW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 5 5 4 5 6 8 11 10 6 4 6 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 20 20 10 10 0 10 30 40 30 20 0 0 5
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 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
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) 15.7 15.5 15.8 15.6 15.3 15.2 15.3 15.7 15.9 15.6 15.4 15.1 14.9 14.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE MON 08/24/26 TUE 08/25/26 WED 08/26/26 THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26
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 BK BK BK SC OV BK SC SC BK BK SC SC BK SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 65 50 30 75 60 35 25 70 60 40 25 50 45 30 15 20 45
TEMPERATURE 68 64 50 46 66 61 51 48 64 61 49 47 64 62 51 48 65 65
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 46 68 48 67 46 67 47 68
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W NW NE N W W E NW W W NE NW W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 4 8 10 8 5 5 9 6 5 5 10 8 5 6 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 20 0 0 60 30 5 0 50 40 5 0 30 20 0 0 10 5
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.0 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3 14.8 14.6 14.7 15.2 14.8 14.4 14.5 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.5 15.0
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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