486  
FWUS45 KABQ 311836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 90 85 90 75 35 30 30 30 30 20 20 15  
TEMPERATURE 68 63 56 52 50 48 54 66 68 65 55 50 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 47 69 45  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 9 6 5 4 3 3 4 10 12 10 5 5 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 70 40 50 30 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.02 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) 15.3 15.3 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.9 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26 SAT 09/05/26 SUN 09/06/26  
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 15 5 20 30 40 45 50 50 55 40 55 50 45 30 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 67 67 51 46 68 69 53 48 68 66 53 48 69 67 54 49 69 67  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 46 72 47 71 48 72 48 71  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW S SE S SW S  
WIND (MPH) 11 11 5 5 11 11 4 4 11 8 3 3 8 5 4 3 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 16 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 30 10 5 0 30 10 0 0 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 14.2 13.7 13.6 13.9 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.7 15.1 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.5 15.3 15.0 15.2 15.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT  
 
DATE MONDAY 08/31/26 TUESDAY 09/01/26  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 90 85 90 75 35 30 25 30 30 20 20 15  
TEMPERATURE 61 57 51 49 48 47 50 58 61 59 51 47 46 45  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 46 62 44  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 10 8 8 6 6 8 6 12 14 12 9 9 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 50 70 40 50 40 0 5 10 20 10 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.03 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) 15.3 15.4 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.4 14.5 14.8 14.8 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26 SAT 09/05/26 SUN 09/06/26  
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 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 15 15 5 25 30 40 45 55 50 50 40 55 45 45 30 45 55  
TEMPERATURE 59 61 48 45 61 62 50 47 61 60 50 47 62 60 51 47 62 61  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 45 64 46 63 47 64 47 64  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SE SE SW S SE N SW S  
WIND (MPH) 13 13 9 10 14 12 6 6 12 9 5 5 10 6 6 5 9 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 0 10 5 0 0 30 20 5 0 30 10 0 0 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.9 14.2 13.7 13.6 13.9 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.7 15.1 14.9 14.9 15.1 15.5 15.3 15.0 15.2 15.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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