569  
NZUS99 KABQ 182201  
SAGABQ  
 
BACKCOUNTRY FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
400 PM MDT THU APR 18 2024  
 
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS BETWEEN 9KFT AND 10KFT-  
400 PM MDT THU APR 18 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-38.  
MAX HUMIDITY........49-65 PERCENT.  
MIN WIND CHILL......AROUND 25.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63.  
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT.  
MAX WIND CHILL......AROUND 63.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........65-88 PERCENT.  
MIN WIND CHILL......AROUND 26.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01 - 0.01 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-56.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40-51 PERCENT.  
MAX WIND CHILL......AROUND 55.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07 - 0.15 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
 

 
 
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS BETWEEN 10KFT AND 11KFT-  
400 PM MDT THU APR 18 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
MAX HUMIDITY........53-64 PERCENT.  
MIN WIND CHILL......AROUND 21.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-59.  
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.  
MAX WIND CHILL......AROUND 60.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.  
MAX HUMIDITY........69-88 PERCENT.  
MIN WIND CHILL......AROUND 23.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01 - 0.01 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-52.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42-53 PERCENT.  
MAX WIND CHILL......AROUND 52.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09 - 0.17 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.1 - 0.2 INCHES.  
 

 
 
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MTNS ABOVE 11KFT-  
400 PM MDT THU APR 18 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.  
MAX HUMIDITY........56-65 PERCENT.  
MIN WIND CHILL......AROUND 15.  
SURFACE WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-54.  
MIN HUMIDITY........17-23 PERCENT.  
MAX WIND CHILL......AROUND 55.  
SURFACE WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CLOUDY WITH CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.  
MAX HUMIDITY........71-89 PERCENT.  
MIN WIND CHILL......AROUND 18.  
SURFACE WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01 - 0.01 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-49.  
MIN HUMIDITY........43-59 PERCENT.  
MAX WIND CHILL......AROUND 41.  
SURFACE WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.10 - 0.18 INCHES.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.1 - 1.3 INCHES.  
 

 
 
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