152  
FWUS45 KABQ 081205  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
505 AM MST SAT MAR 8 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 03/08/25 SUNDAY 03/09/25  
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 OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 85 50 20 15 10 20 10 5 0 5 5 5 5 10  
TEMPERATURE 16 22 24 24 18 15 14 14 22 35 39 37 27 24 22 22  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 12 40 20  
WIND CHILL 3 12 14 15 9 5 5 5 16 18 16 16  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW W W W SW SW SW W  
WIND (MPH) 11 8 9 8 6 8 6 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 70 60 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.4 5.3 6.0 6.2 5.5 4.6 4.4 4.4 5.6 6.8 7.7 7.6 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 16 15 15 16 16 15 15 13 13 8 8 5 5 5 5 4  
 
DATE MON 03/10/25 TUE 03/11/25 WED 03/12/25 THU 03/13/25 FRI 03/14/25  
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 FW FW FW SC SC SC BK FW FW FW FW SC BK OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 15 30 40 50 55 15 10 10 20 40 70 70 75 75 65  
TEMPERATURE 42 41 27 23 39 38 27 24 36 37 27 24 39 38 29 21 24 24  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 22 42 22 40 23 40 17 26  
WIND CHILL 35 19 14 32 28 18 12 26 27 17 13 29 27 15 4 7 7  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 8 9 13 17 10 12 14 16 10 11 17 21 21 26 31 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 24 27 32 31 36 31 32 28 31 36 44 51 61 64 56  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 0 5 5 20 50 50 60 60 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 8.0 6.9 6.3 6.9 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.9 7.7 7.3 6.8 7.2 7.8 6.5 4.6 4.1 4.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 4 6 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 03/08/25 SUNDAY 03/09/25  
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 OV OV BK FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 85 55 20 15 10 20 10 5 5 10 10 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 11 15 17 18 14 11 11 11 19 29 32 30 22 20 19 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 9 33 18  
WIND CHILL -6 2 5 6 1 -4 -3 -2 9 21 24 22 11 9 7 8  
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N W W W W SW SW SW NW  
WIND (MPH) 16 11 11 11 10 11 10 10 8 6 8 9 8 9 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 60 70 60 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.4 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.5 4.6 4.4 4.4 5.7 6.9 7.8 7.7 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 15 15 15 17 17 16 16 15 15 12 12 8 8 8 8 7  
 
DATE MON 03/10/25 TUE 03/11/25 WED 03/12/25 THU 03/13/25 FRI 03/14/25  
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 FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK FW FW FW FW SC BK OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 10 5 15 30 40 50 60 20 10 10 25 40 65 75 80 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 35 33 22 20 32 31 23 20 28 29 22 21 31 30 23 16 16 16  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 19 34 19 31 20 32 12 18  
WIND CHILL 27 24 10 6 21 18 9 5 15 16 8 6 18 15 5 -6 -6 -5  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 13 13 16 17 21 17 19 18 20 16 18 21 27 29 34 34 34  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 27 33 31 35 31 32 31 33 36 47 52 57 61 56  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 10 0 5 5 20 50 50 70 60 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.4 8.0 6.9 6.3 6.9 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.9 7.7 7.3 6.8 7.2 7.8 6.5 4.6 4.1 4.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 6 8 MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
 

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