678  
FWUS45 KABQ 182030  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
230 PM MDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 35 45 45 50 60 65 85 80 80 45 45 25 25 50 50 35  
TEMPERATURE 58 46 43 41 40 49 59 59 53 47 44 41 40 47 59 62 58  
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 61 39 62  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 5 5 5 9 10 9 5 4 5 5 6 9 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 0 20 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 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  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.1 12.1 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.4 13.0 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.1 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25 WED 09/24/25 THU 09/25/25  
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 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 35 30 40 35 35 35 15 10 15 15 15 10 15 15 20 20 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 45 39 60 60 46 41 59 59 43 37 56 57 41 37 58 59 43 39 60 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 63 41 63 36 60 36 63 39 63  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW W W N E W NW E N W SW S W W W  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 9 12 4 4 9 10 9 5 8 10 8 4 6 6 6 4 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 10 10 5 5 20 10 5 5 10 10 5 5 10 5 0 0 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.6 12.7 13.0 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.7 12.2 11.8 12.0 12.5 12.1 11.8 12.2 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT  
 
DATE FRIDAY 09/19/25 SATURDAY 09/20/25  
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 SC SC SC BK BK BK OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 35 45 45 55 60 65 85 80 80 45 45 25 25 50 50 40  
TEMPERATURE 50 42 40 39 39 44 52 52 47 43 41 39 38 43 52 54 51  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 54 38 55  
WIND CHILL 33 32 33 33 32 37  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW W W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 9 11 10 9 8 10 11 10 8 8 9 9 9 10 12 13  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 5 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE T T T R T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 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  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.5 13.0 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.1 13.3 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
DATE SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25 WED 09/24/25 THU 09/25/25  
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 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 35 35 45 35 35 35 15 10 15 15 20 15 20 15 20 20 20 15  
TEMPERATURE 41 38 53 53 43 39 52 52 40 35 50 50 38 35 52 52 41 37 52 52  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 56 39 55 35 54 35 56 37 56  
WIND CHILL 32 33 28 31 28 34  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW W W N E W NW E NW W SW S W W W  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 11 14 6 8 10 12 11 10 10 11 11 9 9 8 10 8 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 10 10 5 5 20 10 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 5 0 0 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.6 12.7 12.9 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.7 12.2 11.8 12.0 12.5 12.1 11.8 12.2 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 0 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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