302  
FWUS45 KABQ 071836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM 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) 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 CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC BK BK FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 10 10 10 5 5 25 50 50 10 10 5  
TEMPERATURE 53 52 42 37 34 33 44 54 58 57 47 42 39 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 32 59 36  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 5 5 5 5 8 9 8 11 4 5 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 23  
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) 9.6 10.0 9.8 9.6 9.3 9.5 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.6 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 SC BK BK SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW SC SC FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 55 50 30 25 20 5 5 0 10 5 5 10 40 25 15 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 59 57 43 37 56 58 43 39 62 65 50 45 67 66 51 48 65 62  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 37 60 37 67 44 69 45 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W N E W SW S SW W W NW N W W E S W W  
WIND (MPH) 11 18 5 4 9 9 5 5 11 13 5 4 10 9 5 4 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 32 23 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.8 11.0 10.5 10.9 11.5 11.5 11.1 11.6 12.2 11.8 11.5 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.1 12.4 12.8  
SNOW RATIO (: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) 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 CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC BK BK FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 0 5 15 5 10 10 5 10 25 55 55 15 15 5  
TEMPERATURE 44 43 35 32 30 30 40 46 50 48 41 38 35 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 29 51 33  
WIND CHILL 38 36 27 23 21 20 32 30 26 25  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 10 12 10 10 10 11 13 12 10 13 9 11 10 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) 9.6 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.3 9.5 10.3 10.8 11.4 11.6 11.4 11.1 10.9 10.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 3 3 2 2 3 3 3  
 
DATE SAT 05/09/26 SUN 05/10/26 MON 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26  
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 SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW SC SC FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 55 55 30 25 20 5 5 0 10 5 5 10 40 30 15 50 55  
TEMPERATURE 50 49 39 34 48 50 38 35 54 57 46 41 59 58 46 43 57 54  
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 34 52 34 59 40 61 42 59  
WIND CHILL 32 26 31 29  
WIND DIR W W N E W SW S W W W NW N W W NE SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 16 21 10 10 13 11 9 9 13 17 8 6 12 12 8 8 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 33 25 28 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.8 11.0 10.6 10.9 11.5 11.5 11.1 11.6 12.2 11.8 11.5 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.1 12.4 12.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 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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