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FWUS45 KABQ 080636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT FRI MAY 8 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE FRIDAY 05/08/26 SATURDAY 05/09/26
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 CL CL CL FW BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 25 55 30 15 5 10 15 40 40 50
TEMPERATURE 35 33 45 54 59 58 48 43 40 38 49 59 60 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 59 37 62
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W NW W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 8 9 8 8 4 5 4 4 9 13 14 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 23 16 16 23 27 27 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 9.3 9.2 10.0 10.5 11.2 11.7 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.4 10.8 11.3 11.7 11.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26
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 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC FW SC BK BK SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 20 30 20 5 5 5 15 5 5 15 40 25 15 40 55 50 45 55 45
TEMPERATURE 43 38 55 58 42 37 61 65 50 45 67 67 52 48 65 62 50 47 62 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 59 37 66 43 70 46 69 44 66
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR N E W SW S SW W W NW N NW W E SE SW SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 5 8 8 6 5 11 12 4 4 9 8 6 4 10 11 5 4 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 19 24 19 23 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 5 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 10.2 10.8 11.4 11.5 11.0 11.5 12.1 11.7 11.4 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.6 12.9 12.6 12.2 12.4 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 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 FRIDAY 05/08/26 SATURDAY 05/09/26
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 CL CL CL FW BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 5 5 25 55 30 15 5 10 15 40 40 50
TEMPERATURE 30 29 39 47 51 49 42 39 36 35 44 51 52 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 52 34 54
WIND CHILL 21 20 31 31 28 27 37
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W NW W W W W NW
WIND (MPH) 10 10 13 11 10 12 9 11 10 10 14 18 19 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 31 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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) 9.3 9.2 10.0 10.6 11.3 11.7 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.9 11.3 11.7 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 6 6 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
DATE SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 THU 05/14/26
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 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW SC SC FW SC BK BK SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 20 30 20 5 5 5 15 10 5 15 40 30 15 40 60 55 45 55 45
TEMPERATURE 39 34 48 49 37 34 53 56 45 41 59 58 48 44 57 53 46 43 54 51
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 52 33 58 40 62 43 64 42 62
WIND CHILL 31 26 29 25
WIND DIR N NE W SW SW W W W NW N W W E NE W SW SW W W W
WIND (MPH) 12 12 12 11 12 11 14 14 8 6 11 10 10 8 13 14 9 8 12 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 5 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 10.3 10.8 11.4 11.5 11.0 11.5 12.1 11.7 11.4 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.6 12.9 12.6 12.2 12.4 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 2 1 2 2 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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