758  
FWUS45 KABQ 151836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 85 80 85 90 80 90 85 90 90 95 95 75  
TEMPERATURE 64 59 53 49 47 46 52 63 65 60 53 49 47 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 44 66 44  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 5 5 4 4 5 10 10 9 9 9 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 60 70 50 70 70 50 50 80 80 80 40 60 80 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.05 0.10 0.03 0.23 0.26 0.05  
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 MM MM MM MM  
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26  
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW BK SC SC SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 100 90 70 55 55 55 35 25 30 20 60 35 45 50 60 50  
TEMPERATURE 60 61 49 44 59 57 47 44 60 60 46 41 59 58 44 40 57 56  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 44 62 42 64 40 62 39 60  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N W SW E SE SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 9 9 11 8 5 4 8 9 3 3 6 5 3 2 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 50 30 50 30 5 5 20 10 5 10 40 20 10 10 40 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R T R T T T S T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.13  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.1 14.8 14.5 14.5 14.4 13.9 13.5 13.4 13.4 12.9 12.5 12.5 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.6 12.9  
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 TUESDAY 09/15/26 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 85 80 85 90 85 90 90 95 95 95 95 75  
TEMPERATURE 55 51 48 46 45 44 46 54 57 52 48 46 45 44  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 42 57 42  
WIND CHILL 39 37  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 8 6 6 8 8 10 10 10 11 11 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 70 50 70 70 50 60 80 80 90 40 60 90 50  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.06 0.12 0.04 0.26 0.28 0.06  
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 MM MM MM MM  
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.8 15.0 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26  
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 OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC FW SC FW BK SC SC SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 100 95 70 55 60 60 30 25 30 20 55 35 50 50 60 50  
TEMPERATURE 51 53 47 44 51 50 44 42 53 54 42 39 52 52 41 38 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 42 55 41 57 38 55 37 53  
WIND CHILL 37  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NE W SW SE SE SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 12 10 12 12 9 9 8 9 10 5 5 8 6 5 3 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 50 30 50 40 5 5 20 10 5 10 40 20 10 10 40 30  
PRECIP TYPE R R R R T R T T T R T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.18 0.15  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.0 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.0 12.5 12.6 12.8 12.6 12.4 12.6 12.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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