891  
FWUS45 KABQ 111236  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
635 AM MDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 07/11/26 SUNDAY 07/12/26  
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 BK BK SC FW SC FW FW FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 60 55 35 25 25 15 10 10 55 55 40 40 20 20 10  
TEMPERATURE 61 73 73 69 61 56 52 50 63 71 70 67 60 55 51 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 49 73 47  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NW NW E E E SE E NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 5 6 9 10 5 2 3 2 8 8 9 9 6 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 20  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 40 40 5 0 5 5 5 5 40 40 20 20 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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) 14.0 14.6 15.0 15.1 14.8 14.3 14.0 13.7 14.0 14.6 15.1 15.2 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE MON 07/13/26 TUE 07/14/26 WED 07/15/26 THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26  
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 FW FW BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 40 15 10 65 40 25 45 60 35 30 25 65 40 25 20 65 45  
TEMPERATURE 69 69 56 49 70 68 54 48 68 66 53 47 67 66 54 48 69 68  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 48 72 46 70 46 70 47 72  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE E NE S SE SE S S SE S W SW SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 6 4 2 5 9 4 2 6 9 4 2 6 9 4 4 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 0 5 50 20 5 20 40 20 5 20 50 20 5 10 50 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T R T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.2 14.5 14.1 14.4 14.8 14.3 14.0 14.2 14.7 14.2 14.1 14.6 15.0 14.6 14.4 15.0 15.5  
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 SATURDAY 07/11/26 SUNDAY 07/12/26  
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 BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 60 60 35 25 25 15 10 5 60 60 40 40 20 20 10  
TEMPERATURE 56 65 65 61 55 51 48 47 56 63 63 59 54 50 47 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 46 65 45  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NW NW E E E E E NE NE E E E SE SE SE S  
WIND (MPH) 8 5 9 12 16 11 6 8 5 9 9 11 14 12 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 40 40 5 0 5 5 5 10 40 40 20 20 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 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) 14.0 14.7 15.1 15.1 14.8 14.2 13.9 13.7 14.0 14.5 15.1 15.2 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE MON 07/13/26 TUE 07/14/26 WED 07/15/26 THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26  
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 FW FW BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC FW BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 45 15 10 65 40 25 45 60 35 30 25 65 40 25 20 65 50  
TEMPERATURE 62 61 51 46 62 60 49 45 60 58 49 44 59 58 50 46 61 60  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 45 65 44 63 43 62 44 64  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE SE SE E NE S SE SE NW SW SE SE NW SW SE  
WIND (MPH) 4 9 10 6 6 10 8 4 8 10 6 4 6 10 6 6 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 10 0 5 50 20 5 20 40 20 5 20 50 20 5 10 50 30  
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T R T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.6 15.2 14.5 14.1 14.4 14.8 14.3 14.0 14.2 14.7 14.2 14.1 14.6 15.0 14.6 14.4 15.0 15.5  
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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