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FWUS45 KABQ 081737
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1037 AM MST THU JAN 8 2026
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE THURSDAY 01/08/26 FRIDAY 01/09/26
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER BK SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 40 45 65 85 85 90 85 80 55 45 45 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 25 27 24 19 18 19 18 17 19 19 14 10 7 5 3
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 15 21 2
WIND CHILL 12 15 14 10 12 12 10 5 6 6 2 -3 -1 -3 -6
WIND DIR W W SW SW S SE NE N NE N N N NW NW W
WIND (MPH) 16 14 10 6 5 5 6 9 12 11 10 9 5 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 37 24 19 19 20 24 17 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 10 20 20 50 70 90 70 60 10 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.09 0.12 0.02 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.4 4.9 4.4 4.3 3.9 3.4 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.7
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 17 17 16 16 16
DATE SAT 01/10/26 SUN 01/11/26 MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26
TIME (LT) 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17
11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 15 25 5 5 15 25 30 30 30 30 25 15
TEMPERATURE 22 22 16 14 31 27 19 18 35 32 23 22 38 34 26 21 35 32
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 12 34 15 39 19 40 20 38
WIND CHILL 15 7 6 11 17 15 19 13
WIND DIR W W N NW W W NW N NW NW N N NW NW N N NW W
WIND (MPH) 5 3 6 5 3 3 4 5 3 3 4 5 4 4 6 6 6 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 19 16 20 17 20 19 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.9 6.9 6.4 6.1 6.7 7.6 6.9 6.4 6.6 6.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 13 13 12 10 9 9 8 6 7 8 8 6 6 8 10 9 9
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
DATE THURSDAY 01/08/26 FRIDAY 01/09/26
TIME (LT) 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05
5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 55 50 65 85 85 90 85 85 60 50 50 15 15 5
TEMPERATURE 17 19 17 15 15 15 14 12 11 11 8 5 3 2 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 21 12 14 0
WIND CHILL 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 -2 -4 -4 -7 -12 -12 -14 -16
WIND DIR W W SW SW S SE NE NE NE N N N W W W
WIND (MPH) 20 18 13 11 11 11 12 12 13 12 12 12 11 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 39 23
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 30 20 50 70 90 70 60 10 20 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.10 0.18 0.03 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.6
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 16
DATE SAT 01/10/26 SUN 01/11/26 MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26
TIME (LT) 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17
11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P 11P 5A 11A 5P
CLOUD COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 10 15 25 5 5 15 25 30 35 35 30 30 20
TEMPERATURE 16 16 13 12 24 21 16 15 29 25 19 19 31 27 22 18 28 26
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 10 27 13 32 17 33 17 30
WIND CHILL 5 6 -2 -3 17 13 4 2 23 18 8 6 23 19 11 5 19 17
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N NW W W NW N W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 12 12 5 6 9 11 5 6 10 12 6 8 12 12 9 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 24
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 5 0
PRECIP TYPE
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 4.4 4.5 4.5 5.5 5.9 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.9 6.4 6.1 6.7 7.6 6.9 6.4 6.6 6.9
SNOW RATIO (:1) 14 14 14 14 12 11 11 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 11 10 10
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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