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FWUS45 KABQ 160636
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1235 AM MDT WED SEP 16 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
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 OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 80 70 80 80 85 80 85 75 80 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 47 46 49 58 58 56 51 49 48 47 49 56 58 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 61 45 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 4 8 8 4 4 3 5 6 9 11 12 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 60 70 50 70 70 80 60 70 30 50 70 70 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.10 0.13 0.16 0.10 0.02 0.07
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) 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.2 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 70 45 45 30 50 35 30 20 35 25 40 45 50 45 40 45 70 45
TEMPERATURE 49 46 58 58 47 43 60 60 46 41 59 59 44 40 58 57 44 40 56 56
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 62 43 63 40 62 39 60 39 59
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W N W W E E SW SW SE SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 8 9 8 5 4 8 10 4 3 8 6 3 3 9 6 3 3 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 24 16 16
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 60 20 5 5 20 5 5 5 20 10 10 5 30 20 20 20 50 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T T R T T R R T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.41 0.12
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 14.4 14.5 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.4 13.3 12.8 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.3 12.1 12.4 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.0
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 WEDNESDAY 09/16/26 THURSDAY 09/17/26
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 OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 85 70 80 80 85 85 90 80 80 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 45 44 44 51 52 50 48 46 46 45 45 49 50 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 54 43 52
WIND CHILL 39 39
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 8 8 9 9 6 6 6 10 12 11 13 13 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 70 70 50 70 70 80 60 70 30 50 70 70 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.11 0.14 0.18 0.13 0.02 0.09
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) 15.0 14.8 14.9 15.0 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.1 14.9 14.9 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.1
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26
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 OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 70 70 45 45 30 50 35 30 20 35 20 40 45 50 45 40 45 70 45
TEMPERATURE 46 45 51 52 44 42 53 54 42 39 52 52 41 38 51 51 41 38 49 49
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 54 41 56 38 55 37 53 37 52
WIND CHILL 38 36
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N W W E E SW SW SE SE SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 10 9 9 9 10 11 8 6 9 8 5 5 10 8 5 5 10 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 40 60 20 5 5 20 5 5 5 20 10 10 5 30 20 20 20 50 20
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T T T T R S T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.49 0.13
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 14.4 14.5 14.2 13.8 13.5 13.4 13.3 12.9 12.3 12.3 12.6 12.3 12.1 12.4 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.0
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 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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