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FWUS45 KABQ 220635
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT TUE SEP 22 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE TUESDAY 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
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 SC SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 45 55 70 65 80 90 95 90 90 90 100 100 95
TEMPERATURE 43 42 49 57 58 53 48 46 44 43 44 49 51 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 59 42 52
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SE
WIND (MPH) 5 5 5 12 11 5 5 4 3 2 2 4 4 2
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 20 30 40 70 50 70 70 90 90 100 100 90
PRECIP TYPE R T T R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.10 0.03 0.11 0.33
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 MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.8 14.1 14.1 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE THU 09/24/26 FRI 09/25/26 SAT 09/26/26 SUN 09/27/26 MON 09/28/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 80 75 80 70 65 45 50 35 20 25 35 40 30 45 50 60 60 60
TEMPERATURE 46 44 51 52 45 42 53 54 44 40 58 59 45 42 59 58 46 43 55 54
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 54 42 57 40 61 41 61 43 57
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W S N W SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 6 5 5 5 8 8 8 6 6 5 3 3 6 5 5 8 11 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 25 25 23 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 70 60 50 30 50 20 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 20 30 40 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T R R T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.73 0.36
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.0 12.6 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.4 12.6 13.0 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 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 09/22/26 WEDNESDAY 09/23/26
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 SC SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 45 55 70 65 80 90 95 95 95 90 100 100 95
TEMPERATURE 41 40 44 50 50 47 43 42 42 41 40 43 45 44
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 52 39 46
WIND CHILL 35
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 9 8 9 13 12 8 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 5 20 30 50 70 60 70 70 90 90 100 100 90
PRECIP TYPE R T T R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.11 0.04 0.11 0.34
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 MM MM MM MM
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.6 13.8 14.1 14.1 14.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
DATE THU 09/24/26 FRI 09/25/26 SAT 09/26/26 SUN 09/27/26 MON 09/28/26
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 OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 80 75 80 70 65 40 50 40 20 25 35 40 30 45 50 60 60 60
TEMPERATURE 43 42 44 45 41 40 46 47 40 38 50 52 42 40 51 52 43 41 47 47
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 47 40 49 38 54 39 53 41 50
WIND CHILL 36 35 34 34 32 35
WIND DIR NE W SW SW W NW W W W NW W W SW NW W SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 6 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 6 4 5 8 6 6 11 13 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 24 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 70 60 50 30 50 20 5 5 10 5 5 0 5 5 20 30 40 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T R R T R
12 HOUR QPF 0.77 0.39
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.0 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.0 12.6 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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