601  
FWUS45 KABQ 200636  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 AM MDT SAT JUN 20 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 06/20/26 SUNDAY 06/21/26  
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 10 5 5 10 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 50 47 60 70 74 71 61 54 47 43 57 68 74 72  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 74 42 74  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 14 19 24 18 12 12 6 9 13 16 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 35 35 31 31 20 24  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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) 14.1 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.5 12.8 11.8 11.4 11.4 11.8 12.3 12.6 12.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE MON 06/22/26 TUE 06/23/26 WED 06/24/26 THU 06/25/26 FRI 06/26/26  
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC OV BK SC FW BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 10 5 0 10 15 20 15 45 40 40 35 70 55 45 20 65 50  
TEMPERATURE 52 43 69 73 54 46 72 75 55 49 71 71 55 49 69 66 54 49 68 67  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 75 46 76 47 74 47 72 47 71  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NE E SW W S S W W E E W W S SW W W SE SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 11 16 6 3 10 14 9 3 11 12 8 4 11 9 5 4 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 10 5 5 60 40 10 10 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 12.5 12.8 13.1 12.5 12.5 12.9 13.6 13.8 13.5 13.7 14.3 14.3 13.9 14.2 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.6  
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 SATURDAY 06/20/26 SUNDAY 06/21/26  
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 FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 5 5 10 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 5 5  
TEMPERATURE 47 45 54 62 66 63 55 50 45 42 51 61 66 64  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 66 41 66  
WIND CHILL 37 35  
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 11 12 14 19 24 24 19 19 12 14 14 18 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 39 33 33  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 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) 14.2 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.6 12.8 11.8 11.4 11.4 11.8 12.3 12.6 12.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE MON 06/22/26 TUE 06/23/26 WED 06/24/26 THU 06/25/26 FRI 06/26/26  
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 CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC OV BK SC FW BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 10 10 5 0 10 15 20 15 45 40 40 35 70 55 45 20 65 50  
TEMPERATURE 48 41 62 65 49 44 64 67 50 47 64 63 51 46 62 58 50 46 61 59  
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 66 43 68 45 67 45 65 45 64  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR N E W W S SW W W E E W W SW SW W W E W W W  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 14 21 13 9 12 18 12 6 14 16 11 8 13 11 8 8 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 31 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 10 5 5 60 40 10 5 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.1 12.5 12.7 13.1 12.5 12.5 12.9 13.6 13.8 13.5 13.7 14.3 14.3 13.9 14.2 14.6 14.4 14.0 14.3 14.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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