076  
FWUS45 KABQ 011835  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT THU OCT 1 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26  
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 BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 35 35 25 25 20 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 20  
TEMPERATURE 47 43 38 36 33 32 39 53 56 51 40 37 34 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 32 57 32  
WIND CHILL 36 31 29 27 26  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE E NE N  
WIND (MPH) 14 12 11 9 8 6 4 4 4 1 3 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 23 19  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 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 MM MM MM MM  
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.0 11.8 11.5 11.3 10.9 10.7 11.1 11.9 12.4 12.7 12.3 11.8 11.4 11.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 15 35 50 30 15 20 15  
TEMPERATURE 60 58 44 39 58 55 42 38 58 56 44 40 58 54 45 41 57 54  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 36 61 37 61 40 61 41 59  
WIND CHILL 38 33  
WIND DIR NE E NE NE E S S NW W SW S NW NW NE NE NE NE E  
WIND (MPH) 5 4 10 10 5 3 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 24 16  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 20 10 5 0 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 12.7 11.9 11.8 12.3 12.7 12.4 12.2 12.7 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.8 12.9 12.5 12.1 12.3 12.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 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 THURSDAY 10/01/26 FRIDAY 10/02/26  
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 BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 40 40 25 25 20 20 15 10 10 10 15 15 20  
TEMPERATURE 40 37 33 32 30 30 35 47 50 45 36 34 32 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 29 50 31  
WIND CHILL 31 28 23 22 20 20 28  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE S W N N  
WIND (MPH) 17 14 16 14 13 12 8 5 5 3 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 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 MM MM MM MM  
HIGH END SNOW MM MM MM MM  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.7 11.2 11.9 12.4 12.6 12.3 11.8 11.4 11.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE 10/06/26 WED 10/07/26  
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 CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 15 35 45 30 15 20 15  
TEMPERATURE 53 51 40 37 51 49 39 36 51 49 40 38 51 48 41 39 50 47  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 35 54 35 54 38 53 39 52  
WIND CHILL 32 27  
WIND DIR NE E NE NE E S S NW W W SW NW W NE NE NE NE E  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 16 17 6 4 5 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 8 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 20 10 5 0 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 12.7 11.9 11.7 12.3 12.7 12.4 12.1 12.7 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.8 12.9 12.5 12.1 12.3 12.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 1 1 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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