509  
FWUS45 KABQ 182206  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
405 PM MDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 80 85 90 85 90 90 85 85 50 50 25 25 15 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 36 30 27 25 22 24 28 29 28 23 22 20 19 27 36 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 30 18 41  
WIND CHILL 27 22 17 13 10 12 18 19 19 17 15 14 13 19 29 33 33  
WIND DIR SW S SE SE SE E E E SE SE W NW NW W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 12 9 12 13 12 12 11 11 8 5 5 4 4 6 9 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 28 25 27 25 24 16 19 27  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 60 70 60 70 80 80 60 60 20 20 5 5 10 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.07 0.12 0.26 0.11 0.04 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.9 1.6 3.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.3 8.0 7.6 7.1 6.4 6.3 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.7 7.3 8.1 8.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 12 12 7 7 6  
 
DATE MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25 THU 04/24/25 FRI 04/25/25  
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW BK SC SC FW BK SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 5 20 30 45 25 45 30 35 20 25 55 45 35 20 55 30 35 30 40 40  
TEMPERATURE 28 24 46 47 33 28 50 51 35 31 54 51 39 34 53 53 39 34 53 52  
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 49 27 54 29 56 34 56 33 55  
WIND CHILL 16 20 23 33 26 33 28  
WIND DIR SW W W W SW NW W W NE S SW SW E SE SW W SE S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 6 12 18 5 8 12 14 6 9 11 16 8 10 9 16 8 6 13 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 31 19 19 23 20 20 19 27 35  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 30 20 10 5 40 20 10 5 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE R T S R T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.0 7.4 8.4 9.3 9.0 8.7 9.2 9.9 9.6 9.4 10.0 10.4 10.1 9.6 10.1 10.3 10.0 9.6 10.1 10.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 6 3 MM MM 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 04/19/25 SUNDAY 04/20/25  
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 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 80 85 90 85 90 90 85 85 55 55 30 30 15 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 29 25 23 21 19 19 22 22 21 18 17 16 16 22 29 32 32  
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 24 14 33  
WIND CHILL 17 12 8 6 4 4 8 10 9 7 5 5 3 10 19 22 22  
WIND DIR SW S S S SE SE E SE SE SE W W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 14 14 19 18 18 17 16 13 12 10 10 9 10 12 12 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 29  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 60 70 60 80 80 90 60 60 20 20 5 5 10 10 0  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.06 0.15 0.27 0.15 0.06 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.3 0.9 2.1 3.7 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.2 6.5 6.4 6.9 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.2 6.7 7.3 8.1 8.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 9 8  
 
DATE MON 04/21/25 TUE 04/22/25 WED 04/23/25 THU 04/24/25 FRI 04/25/25  
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 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW BK SC SC FW BK SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 30 50 30 45 30 35 20 25 60 45 35 20 55 30 35 30 40 40  
TEMPERATURE 23 21 39 40 29 26 43 44 32 29 48 43 34 31 46 45 34 30 45 44  
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 42 25 46 28 49 31 49 30 47  
WIND CHILL 13 10 30 30 19 15 36 36 22 19 35 24 21 38 25 20 38 35  
WIND DIR SW W W W SW W W W N S SW SW E SE SW W SE S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 11 9 14 21 11 11 14 16 12 12 14 18 14 12 12 18 14 12 18 23  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 31 36  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 30 20 20 5 40 20 10 5 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE R S S R T R  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 7.9 7.4 8.4 9.3 9.0 8.7 9.2 9.9 9.6 9.4 10.0 10.4 10.1 9.6 10.1 10.3 10.0 9.6 10.1 10.5  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 8 5 MM MM 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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