814  
FWUS45 KABQ 251837  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1236 PM MDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE TUESDAY 08/25/26 WEDNESDAY 08/26/26  
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 BK BK SC FW FW FW FW BK OV OV OV SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 50 35 25 25 15 10 65 75 70 70 35 35 15  
TEMPERATURE 73 69 58 53 49 48 58 69 69 62 53 50 48 47  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 48 72 46  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W N N NE NE N W W S E S SW S  
WIND (MPH) 10 6 3 4 4 3 2 8 6 6 5 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 20 5 0 0 0 10 50 60 60 10 5 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.04 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) 15.3 15.3 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26  
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 BK BK FW FW SC SC SC FW SC BK BK SC BK BK BK SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 20 5 30 50 45 25 40 55 50 50 60 55 55 50 55 55  
TEMPERATURE 69 66 51 47 70 69 55 50 72 71 56 51 69 66 53 49 68 65  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 47 74 49 75 50 72 48 71  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W SE SW W W S SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 8 4 4 3 8 5 3 5 9 8 5 4 10 9 4 3 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 0 0 10 10 0 0 20 10 0 0 40 30 5 5 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.9 14.9 14.6 14.6 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.7 15.0  
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 08/25/26 WEDNESDAY 08/26/26  
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 BK SC SC FW SC FW FW BK OV OV OV SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 35 25 25 15 10 60 75 75 75 35 35 15  
TEMPERATURE 65 62 53 49 47 47 54 62 62 57 49 47 46 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 47 65 45  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W NW NW N N NW W W W SE S W W  
WIND (MPH) 12 10 6 8 9 5 4 9 8 8 9 8 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 20 5 0 0 0 5 40 60 60 10 5 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.04 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) 15.3 15.3 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.2 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26  
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 BK BK FW FW SC SC SC FW SC BK BK SC BK BK BK SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 50 20 5 30 45 45 25 40 50 50 50 60 55 55 50 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 61 60 48 46 63 62 51 48 65 64 52 49 62 60 50 47 61 59  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 45 66 48 68 48 65 46 63  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W SE W W W SE SW W W SW W W W SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 5 8 6 9 6 5 8 10 10 8 8 12 10 6 5 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 0 0 10 10 0 0 20 10 0 0 40 30 5 5 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 14.9 15.0 14.6 14.6 15.2 14.9 14.5 14.7 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.7 15.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 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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