793  
FWUS45 KABQ 131836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 08/13/26 FRIDAY 08/14/26  
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 SC SC FW FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 45 35 35 25 15 55 60 50 50 25 25 20  
TEMPERATURE 65 64 57 53 49 48 57 68 67 66 58 53 49 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 47 71 47  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW W W W SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 8 5 4 3 4 8 9 8 5 3 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 20 10 5 5 5 10 30 30 20 0 5 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 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) 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.0 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 SC SC FW OV BK BK SC OV BK SC FW SC SC SC FW BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 35 25 75 65 65 45 70 60 45 20 35 35 30 15 60 45  
TEMPERATURE 69 67 53 47 69 64 52 48 67 65 52 47 69 69 55 50 71 69  
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 71 47 70 47 72 49 73  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW S NE W S SE NW W SW SW SW W W SW NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 3 2 6 5 3 3 8 5 4 4 8 8 5 4 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 10 10 60 40 20 20 60 30 0 0 20 5 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T R R T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.9 15.3  
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 THURSDAY 08/13/26 FRIDAY 08/14/26  
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 SC SC FW FW BK BK SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 45 40 35 35 25 20 55 60 50 50 25 25 20  
TEMPERATURE 57 57 52 50 48 47 52 61 60 59 52 50 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 46 62 46  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 13 12 11 9 8 6 8 9 10 10 8 6 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 40 20 10 5 5 5 10 30 30 20 0 5 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 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) 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.0 15.0 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 SC SC FW OV BK BK SC OV BK SC FW SC SC SC FW BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 30 25 75 65 60 50 70 60 45 15 35 35 30 20 55 45  
TEMPERATURE 61 61 50 46 62 57 49 47 60 58 49 46 62 62 52 49 63 62  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 45 63 46 63 46 64 48 66  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W S S NE W S E N W SW SW W W W W NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 6 4 6 6 5 5 9 6 6 6 10 9 8 6 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 10 10 60 40 20 20 60 30 0 0 20 5 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T R R T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.8 14.6 14.7 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.9 15.3  
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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