808  
FWUS45 KABQ 261836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE TUESDAY 05/26/26 WEDNESDAY 05/27/26  
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 OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 70 55 35 30 35 35 40 40 25 25 10  
TEMPERATURE 51 50 45 42 39 38 48 56 59 58 48 44 41 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 37 60 38  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW W SW SW SW SE SE SE S  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 4 4 3 2 3 5 10 10 6 6 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 14  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 30 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.01 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) 11.7 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.2 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 05/28/26 FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 BK SC BK SC FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 50 60 50 55 45 10 5 5 10 5 5 10 25 20 15 40 35  
TEMPERATURE 62 62 47 42 60 60 47 40 59 61 44 40 63 64 48 43 63 63  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 41 62 38 64 38 67 41 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW S SE SE SW SW SW SW SW W NW N SW SW SE NE SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 5 4 11 12 6 5 12 14 5 3 9 11 5 3 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 17 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 5 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.5 12.2 12.5 11.9 11.9 12.4 11.8 10.2 10.6 11.2 10.7 10.4 11.4 12.1 11.9 11.6 12.0 12.5  
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 TUESDAY 05/26/26 WEDNESDAY 05/27/26  
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 85 85 75 60 35 30 35 35 40 40 25 25 10  
TEMPERATURE 43 43 39 38 36 34 42 48 51 50 42 39 37 36  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 34 53 35  
WIND CHILL 37 32 30 36 36 32 31 30  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SE SE SE S  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 6 6 6 6 8 8 11 13 12 12 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 50 30 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.01 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) 11.7 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.8 11.6 11.2 10.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 2  
 
DATE THU 05/28/26 FRI 05/29/26 SAT 05/30/26 SUN 05/31/26 MON 06/01/26  
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 BK SC BK SC FW CL CL FW CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 50 60 50 55 45 15 5 5 10 5 5 10 25 20 15 40 35  
TEMPERATURE 54 54 43 39 52 52 42 36 51 53 40 36 55 56 43 39 56 54  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 38 54 35 60 35 63 38 63  
WIND CHILL 36 32 36 29 34  
WIND DIR SW S SE SE SW SW SW SW W W NW N SW SW E E SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 12 11 9 14 14 10 9 14 17 8 5 11 13 9 5 10 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 5 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE R R T T S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.5 12.2 12.6 11.9 11.9 12.4 11.8 10.2 10.6 11.2 10.7 10.4 11.4 12.1 11.9 11.6 12.0 12.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 1 1 2 1 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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