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FWUS45 KABQ 191837
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1236 PM MDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE TUESDAY 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26
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 OV BK SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 80 70 50 25 10 25 50 65 65 30 30 15
TEMPERATURE 56 54 46 41 38 36 44 54 56 53 45 41 38 36
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 35 57 35
WIND CHILL 34 30 30
WIND DIR SW SW S SE SE S SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE
WIND (MPH) 20 20 9 14 11 9 11 18 20 21 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 27 24 24 31 32 33
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 30 40 40 20 10 0 5 10 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE R R R S T T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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) 11.2 11.6 11.7 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26
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 SC SC FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 10 5 30 40 45 20 50 45 25 10 30 40 35 20 55 55
TEMPERATURE 55 57 41 35 57 57 41 37 57 57 42 39 61 59 45 41 61 58
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 34 60 35 61 36 64 38 65
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W W SE SE W W E NE W SW SE NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 16 19 4 5 16 14 5 3 11 11 3 2 8 8 4 2 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 17 31 28 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 30 10 0 5 20 20 0 0 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 11.0 9.8 8.8 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.5 11.1 11.7 11.5 11.1 11.6 12.3 12.1 11.8 12.2 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 1 2 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 05/19/26 WEDNESDAY 05/20/26
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 OV OV BK SC FW FW SC BK BK SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 85 70 50 25 10 25 45 65 65 25 25 15
TEMPERATURE 48 46 40 37 34 33 39 46 48 44 40 37 34 33
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 32 49 32
WIND CHILL 38 33 27 23 23 30 38 36 33 30 28 26
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S SE S S
WIND (MPH) 21 21 12 19 17 13 17 21 23 23 9 8 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 28 33 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 30 40 40 20 5 0 5 10 20 5 5 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S T
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 0.1 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.2 11.6 11.7 10.8 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.4
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5
DATE THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26
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 SC SC FW CL SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW BK BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 30 10 5 30 40 45 25 50 45 25 15 30 45 35 25 55 55
TEMPERATURE 47 48 36 32 49 48 37 34 49 48 38 36 53 51 41 38 54 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 31 52 33 57 34 60 36 61
WIND CHILL 29 22 31 28
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W W SE SE W W SE S W SW SE NW W SW
WIND (MPH) 19 20 10 11 20 18 8 6 14 13 5 4 10 10 8 4 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 35 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 30 10 0 5 20 20 0 0 30 20
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.7 11.0 9.9 8.8 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.5 11.1 11.7 11.5 11.1 11.6 12.3 12.1 11.8 12.2 12.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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