340  
FWUS45 KABQ 260829  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
229 AM MDT TUE AUG 26 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 08/26/25 WEDNESDAY 08/27/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV SC SC FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 95 95 70 85 90 90 90 65 80 80 35 35 25 25 25  
TEMPERATURE 47 51 58 60 58 51 49 47 46 50 58 60 60 52 49 46 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 45 62 44  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 3 3 6 8 8 6 5 6 8 10 11 11 11 6 4 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 70 70 50 70 40 20 20 20 60 60 20 20 5 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T R R R R R T T T R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.06 0.25 0.18 0.04 0.08 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.8 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.8 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25 SAT 08/30/25 SUN 08/31/25 MON 09/01/25  
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 OV BK OV BK SC SC OV BK BK BK OV BK OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 75 60 80 55 45 30 80 65 65 55 80 65 70 60 80 60  
TEMPERATURE 63 61 50 47 62 61 49 45 62 60 48 44 59 56 47 43 59 56  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 47 64 45 64 43 61 43 61  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW SE SW W W SW NW W W E NE W S SE SW W SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 5 5 9 8 3 3 6 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 20 20 60 30 10 10 60 50 20 20 60 40 20 10 60 40  
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T T R T T R R T T R T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 14.7 14.6 14.2 14.3 14.5 14.1 13.8 13.9 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.7 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.9 14.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 TUESDAY 08/26/25 WEDNESDAY 08/27/25  
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 BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 95 95 70 90 95 90 95 65 75 75 35 35 25 25 30  
TEMPERATURE 45 46 52 54 51 47 46 46 44 45 50 53 52 47 46 44 42  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 43 54 42  
WIND CHILL 38 39  
WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 9 10 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 12 9 8 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 40 70 70 50 70 40 30 20 20 60 60 20 20 5 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T R R R R R T T T R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.05 0.31 0.27 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 08/28/25 FRI 08/29/25 SAT 08/30/25 SUN 08/31/25 MON 09/01/25  
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 OV BK OV BK SC SC OV BK BK BK OV BK OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 60 75 60 80 55 45 30 75 65 65 55 80 65 75 60 80 60  
TEMPERATURE 56 55 47 46 55 54 47 44 55 53 45 42 53 50 44 42 52 49  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 45 57 43 57 42 54 41 54  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW S W W W SW NW W W E NE W S SE W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 9 8 10 10 5 5 9 6 10 8 6 5 8 5 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 40 20 20 60 30 10 10 60 40 20 10 60 40 20 10 60 40  
PRECIP TYPE T T R R T T R T T R R T T R T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.1 14.7 14.6 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.1 13.8 13.9 14.1 13.9 13.6 13.7 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.9 14.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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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