077  
FWUS45 KABQ 070636  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 AM MDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 05/07/26 FRIDAY 05/08/26  
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 FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 15 5 5 0 10 15 10 5 5 5 20 20 30  
TEMPERATURE 23 23 36 47 52 52 41 36 34 33 45 55 59 58  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 54 31 60  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 6 9 9 6 5 4 4 6 8 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 16 19  
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) 6.2 5.6 7.1 8.8 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.6 10.4 10.9 11.4 11.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 FW CL FW SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 25 45 40 15 30 25 5 5 5 15 5 5 15 35 30 25 40 50  
TEMPERATURE 43 38 59 57 43 38 57 58 43 40 63 65 50 45 68 67 51 47 65 62  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 62 37 60 37 68 43 71 45 69  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW W W NW NE E W SW S SW W W W W W W E SE W SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 12 13 6 3 10 10 6 4 11 12 5 4 11 11 5 4 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 16 25 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 10.5 11.1 11.6 11.0 10.6 11.1 11.5 11.5 11.2 11.7 12.3 11.8 11.5 12.0 12.5 12.3 11.9 12.4 12.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 05/07/26 FRIDAY 05/08/26  
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 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 5 5 0 10 15 5 5 5 5 20 20 30  
TEMPERATURE 20 20 31 39 43 43 34 31 30 29 40 46 49 48  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 44 28 50  
WIND CHILL 9 10 23 33 37 27 22 21 20 33  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 12 8 8 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
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) 6.1 5.5 7.2 8.8 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.6 10.4 10.9 11.4 11.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 9 9 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 2  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 25 50 40 15 25 25 5 5 5 15 5 5 15 35 35 25 45 50  
TEMPERATURE 38 34 51 49 39 34 49 49 38 36 55 56 46 41 59 58 47 43 58 53  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 54 34 52 34 63 40 67 42 64  
WIND CHILL 31 27 32 27 32 29  
WIND DIR W W W NW NE E W SW S W W W W NW W W E NE W SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 14 17 10 9 14 12 9 8 13 16 9 8 13 13 9 8 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 5 0 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 10.6 11.1 11.6 11.0 10.7 11.1 11.5 11.5 11.2 11.7 12.3 11.8 11.5 12.0 12.5 12.3 11.9 12.4 12.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 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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