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FWUS45 KABQ 240731
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
131 AM MDT FRI APR 24 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE FRIDAY 04/24/26 SATURDAY 04/25/26
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 SC SC BK OV OV OV SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 20 30 35 65 75 75 70 45 45 55 55 85
TEMPERATURE 27 25 39 49 54 52 42 36 34 31 41 51 56 52
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 55 30 56
WIND CHILL 19 17 33 35 30 26 21 33
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 6 6 8 13 17 18 12 9 9 12 12 19 19 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 20 25 25 31 31 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 30
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) 6.8 6.5 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.9 8.4 7.9 7.5 7.5 8.0 9.0 9.6 9.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 8 4 4 3 3 5 5 7 7 3 3 3
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26
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 OV BK OV BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC BK BK BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 65 80 65 55 55 50 5 15 5 5 25 45 50 60 65 70 70 75 65
TEMPERATURE 36 33 51 48 34 29 44 47 34 31 51 53 37 34 51 49 37 34 43 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 52 29 50 30 54 33 53 32 47
WIND CHILL 28 23 22 15 36 27 22 37 37
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W SW W SW
WIND (MPH) 12 14 21 26 25 20 20 23 9 11 20 21 6 5 14 17 5 4 10 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 28 36 44 49 43 36 43 23 27 40 43 19 27 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 70 30 10 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 50 50 50 60 50
PRECIP TYPE S S R S S S S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.14
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.7 9.1 9.6 9.0 8.1 7.8 8.4 8.9 8.5 7.9 8.5 9.4 8.9 8.4 9.2 9.7 9.3 8.8 9.1 9.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 5 4 5 8 8 4 4 4 2 1 2 3 2 3 5 6 4 5 7
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
DATE FRIDAY 04/24/26 SATURDAY 04/25/26
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 SC SC BK OV OV OV SC SC BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 15 20 30 35 65 80 85 75 45 45 55 55 85
TEMPERATURE 24 23 32 40 45 43 36 33 31 27 34 42 46 43
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 45 27 46
WIND CHILL 13 12 23 32 37 34 27 23 21 15 24 33 38 33
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 10 10 11 14 18 19 14 12 13 16 16 20 20 21
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 27 27 32 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE S
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) 6.8 6.5 7.0 7.9 8.6 8.8 8.3 7.9 7.5 7.5 8.0 9.0 9.5 9.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 12 8 8 7 7 10 10 11 11 7 7 6
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26
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 OV BK OV BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL FW SC BK BK BK BK BK OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 65 85 70 60 60 50 5 15 5 5 25 45 50 60 65 70 70 75 65
TEMPERATURE 32 29 41 37 30 26 36 40 30 28 43 45 34 32 43 41 33 31 35 35
MIN/MAX TEMP 29 41 26 42 27 47 30 46 29 39
WIND CHILL 21 17 31 25 15 10 25 29 20 17 34 36 26 24 35 32 25 23 27 26
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 16 19 23 31 32 26 24 26 12 14 24 25 10 9 18 20 9 8 12 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 33 35 47 49 43 39 44 25 31 43 44 23 31 36 20 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 70 30 10 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 50 50 50 60 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.16
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 9.7 9.1 9.6 9.0 8.1 7.8 8.4 8.9 8.5 7.9 8.5 9.4 8.9 8.4 9.2 9.7 9.3 8.8 9.2 9.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 7 8 10 10 7 6 6 4 3 4 5 5 5 8 9 7 7 10
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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