054  
FWUS45 KABQ 010636  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 AM MDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
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 SC FW FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 10 60 60 45 30 15 15 10 10 30 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 50 49 59 71 70 68 59 54 51 49 60 73 77 75  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 73 48 77  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SE SE W NW NE NE E SE S W W W W S  
WIND (MPH) 3 2 3 6 6 6 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 5 30 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.03 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) 15.7 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 FW CL SC SC FW FW OV BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 45 45 25 10 70 70 45 10 60 60 45 20 65 55 40 20 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 59 53 77 75 59 53 76 68 55 51 74 69 56 51 74 69 56 51 73 69  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 80 52 77 50 77 50 76 50 76  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SE W W W E NE SW SE SE SW W S S SW W SW SE NW W S  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 6 6 4 3 5 9 5 4 6 5 5 4 6 6 5 4 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 10 0 0 60 40 0 0 40 30 0 0 50 20 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T 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) 15.6 14.9 15.0 15.6 15.2 14.8 15.1 15.7 15.2 14.7 14.9 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.2  
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 SATURDAY 08/01/26 SUNDAY 08/02/26  
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 SC FW FW BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 15 10 65 60 40 30 15 15 10 10 30 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 48 47 53 63 64 62 54 51 49 47 55 65 69 68  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 66 47 70  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR E W W NW NE NE E E W W W W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 6 6 6 9 12 8 6 6 9 8 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 0 0 5 30 40 10 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.03 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) 15.7 15.2 15.0 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26 THU 08/06/26 FRI 08/07/26  
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 FW CL SC SC FW FW OV BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 5 45 40 25 10 70 70 45 10 60 60 45 20 65 55 40 20 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 55 51 69 68 55 51 68 61 52 49 67 62 52 49 66 62 52 49 66 62  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 72 51 69 48 69 48 69 48 68  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S NW W W E NE SW SE SE NW W SE S SW W W E NW W S  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 8 9 8 6 5 10 9 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 20 10 0 0 60 40 0 0 40 30 0 0 50 20 0 0 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE T 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) 15.6 14.9 15.0 15.6 15.2 14.8 15.1 15.7 15.2 14.8 14.9 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.9 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.9 15.2  
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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