458  
FWUS45 KABQ 041637  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1036 AM MDT TUE AUG 4 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 08/04/26 WEDNESDAY 08/05/26  
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 SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 60 60 30 25 10 5 5 25 50 55 60 15 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 76 74 67 59 55 52 50 62 75 78 73 62 56 52 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 49 78 49  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW SW SE S S SW SW W W W E E S S  
WIND (MPH) 8 9 9 8 8 6 6 5 8 8 6 9 6 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 23 24 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 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) 15.0 15.4 15.5 15.2 14.8 14.6 14.3 14.3 14.8 15.3 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.1 14.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 FW CL SC SC FW CL BK SC SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 20 0 40 30 15 5 45 45 25 5 55 45 30 5 55 55  
TEMPERATURE 75 74 57 50 77 72 57 50 75 69 56 50 75 70 57 51 75 71  
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 49 77 49 77 49 77 50 77  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W S N NE SE SE S W S S SW W SW S SW W S  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 4 5 8 5 4 5 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 20 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.6 14.6 14.0 14.3 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.6 15.0 14.6 14.4 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.6 15.0 15.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
 
 
DATE TUESDAY 08/04/26 WEDNESDAY 08/05/26  
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 SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 60 30 25 15 5 5 25 45 50 60 15 15 10  
TEMPERATURE 68 67 60 54 51 50 48 57 68 70 67 57 53 50 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 47 71 48  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W E E S SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 12 11 13 12 11 9 9 10 8 13 11 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 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) 15.0 15.3 15.5 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.3 14.3 14.8 15.3 15.3 15.1 14.6 14.1 14.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26 SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26  
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 FW FW SC SC FW CL BK SC SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 20 0 40 30 15 5 50 45 25 5 55 45 30 5 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 68 67 54 48 69 64 54 49 68 62 53 48 67 63 53 49 68 63  
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 48 70 48 69 48 69 49 70  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W SE NE NE SE SE SW W S S SW W SW S W W SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 8 11 9 5 10 9 9 6 8 9 9 6 6 9 10 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 30 20 0 0 30 10 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.2 14.5 14.6 14.0 14.4 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.6 15.0 14.6 14.4 14.7 15.1 14.8 14.6 15.0 15.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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