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FWUS45 KABQ 171836
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE SUNDAY 05/17/26 MONDAY 05/18/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 25 10 10 10 10 20 40 20 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 63 61 52 45 39 36 48 54 55 55 44 35 32 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 36 56 30
WIND CHILL 39 32 27 38 26 21
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW S S
WIND (MPH) 20 21 14 17 11 13 24 32 31 23 11 4 5 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 33 31 23 40 52 51 36
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) 10.7 10.9 10.5 10.0 9.4 9.0 9.4 9.7 9.6 9.1 8.5 8.2 7.9 7.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 0 2 2 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
DATE TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 70 75 60 65 60 65 35 55 40 25 15 25 35 20 10 20 45
TEMPERATURE 56 58 40 33 56 52 41 37 54 54 40 37 56 57 42 38 60 59
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 33 58 35 58 34 60 36 64
WIND CHILL 32 25
WIND DIR SW SW SE S SW W SE SE SW W E SE SW W SE SE W W
WIND (MPH) 18 19 13 11 17 13 3 2 12 11 4 3 13 13 3 3 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 23 25 23 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 50 40 20 50 40 10 5 30 10 5 5 10 5 0 0 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R R S T R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 11.1 11.1 10.6 11.1 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.9 11.1 10.8 10.4 10.9 11.3 11.1 10.8 11.3 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
DATE SUNDAY 05/17/26 MONDAY 05/18/26
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 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW BK SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 25 10 10 10 10 25 55 30 5 5 5 5 5
TEMPERATURE 54 51 46 42 36 33 41 44 46 45 37 30 28 26
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 33 47 26
WIND CHILL 38 32 26 22 31 33 35 36 28 23 20 15
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW S
WIND (MPH) 23 23 19 21 16 18 28 36 35 26 14 6 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 31 35 41 56 55 40
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) 10.7 10.9 10.5 10.0 9.4 9.0 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.1 8.5 8.2 8.0 7.5
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 2 5 5 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6
DATE TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 70 75 60 65 60 65 35 50 45 25 15 20 40 25 10 20 50
TEMPERATURE 47 49 36 31 48 44 36 34 46 46 36 33 48 48 38 35 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 31 49 33 54 32 56 34 59
WIND CHILL 27 20 36 39 30 27
WIND DIR SW SW SE S SW W SE S SW W E SE SW W SE S W W
WIND (MPH) 20 21 17 16 19 17 6 5 14 14 8 6 16 16 5 5 12 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 28 27 27 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 50 40 20 50 40 10 5 30 10 5 5 10 5 0 0 10 5
PRECIP TYPE R S S T S T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.2 11.1 11.1 10.6 11.2 11.4 11.2 10.8 10.9 11.1 10.8 10.4 10.9 11.3 11.1 10.8 11.3 11.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 4 5 2 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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