695  
FWUS45 KABQ 041835  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26  
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 15 20 25 20 15 5 40 35 15 25 35 45  
TEMPERATURE 60 54 43 40 38 36 43 58 61 54 45 42 40 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 36 61 39  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W N NW N NW SE SW W N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 10 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 MM MM MM MM  
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.3 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.5 12.4 13.1 13.4 13.3 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
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 FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 50 25 15 15 25 10 5 5 25 10 5 5 20 15 10 5 15  
TEMPERATURE 61 56 44 41 59 54 42 40 57 52 41 39 55 50 40 37 52 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 41 61 40 59 38 57 37 53  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NE E NE NE E E E NE N S E NE SW SW S SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 3 3 4 6 3 3 3 5 2 2 3 5 4 6 5 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.4 12.5 12.1 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.2 11.9 11.6 11.9 12.2  
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 SUNDAY 10/04/26 MONDAY 10/05/26  
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 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 20 15 20 25 20 15 10 50 30 15 25 30 45  
TEMPERATURE 53 48 40 37 36 35 39 51 53 48 41 39 38 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 34 54 37  
WIND CHILL 30 29 31  
WIND DIR N S W NW N N NE NE NW E NW W NW N  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 5 5 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 10 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 MM MM MM MM  
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.4 13.4 13.1 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.4 13.1 13.5 13.4 13.0 12.7 12.6 12.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1  
 
DATE TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
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 FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 45 25 15 20 20 5 5 5 25 10 5 5 20 10 10 5 15  
TEMPERATURE 54 50 41 39 52 48 39 38 51 46 38 37 48 44 37 36 45 42  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 39 53 38 53 37 50 35 46  
WIND CHILL 33 31 29 39 36  
WIND DIR NE E NE NE E E E NE N S E NE SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 4 6 9 8 4 5 5 5 3 4 4 6 5 9 9 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.4 12.5 12.1 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.0 11.7 12.0 12.2 11.9 11.6 12.0 12.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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