118  
FWUS45 KABQ 020636  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 AM MDT THU JUL 2 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/02/26 FRIDAY 07/03/26  
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 15 20 20 55 55 60  
TEMPERATURE 49 45 58 67 71 70 59 53 49 45 60 70 73 72  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 72 45 74  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 8 13 16 16 5 4 4 3 5 11 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 12.6 11.6 11.4 11.9 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.0 12.1 12.5 12.8 12.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 07/04/26 SUN 07/05/26 MON 07/06/26 TUE 07/07/26 WED 07/08/26  
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW BK SC SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 35 35 25 15 55 50 45 25 50 65 45 25 60 60 45 15 60 50  
TEMPERATURE 54 47 72 72 56 49 72 68 54 49 71 68 56 51 72 69 57 52 73 70  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 75 48 73 47 73 48 74 49 75  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NW N W SW E NE SW SW SE SW W S SE N W S NE W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 5 3 8 9 11 3 6 8 5 3 6 6 4 3 8 5 4 4 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 28  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 0 0 30 30 0 0 40 20 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 11.8 12.5 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.9 13.9 13.6 14.0 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.5 15.1 14.7 14.4 14.7 15.0  
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 THURSDAY 07/02/26 FRIDAY 07/03/26  
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 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 15 25 20 55 55 60  
TEMPERATURE 45 43 52 60 64 62 53 48 45 43 54 62 66 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 64 42 66  
WIND CHILL 37  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W SW W SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 11 17 19 18 10 9 9 8 9 13 16 18  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 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) 12.6 11.6 11.4 11.9 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.5 12.8 12.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 07/04/26 SUN 07/05/26 MON 07/06/26 TUE 07/07/26 WED 07/08/26  
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 SC SC SC SC SC FW BK SC SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 30 35 35 25 20 55 45 45 25 55 65 45 25 60 60 45 20 60 50  
TEMPERATURE 50 45 64 64 51 46 65 60 50 46 63 60 51 48 64 61 52 49 65 62  
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 67 46 66 45 66 46 67 47 68  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W N W SW E NE SW SW SE W W S SE N W SE E W W NW  
WIND (MPH) 11 8 10 12 18 8 8 9 9 5 8 9 8 6 9 8 6 6 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 32  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 0 0 30 30 0 0 40 20 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 11.8 12.5 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.9 13.9 13.6 14.0 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.5 15.1 14.7 14.4 14.7 15.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 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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