103  
FWUS45 KABQ 170829  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
229 AM MDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE WEDNESDAY 09/17/25 THURSDAY 09/18/25  
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 FW CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 15 35 15 15 20 20 25 5 20 20 25 25 45 45 40  
TEMPERATURE 41 48 60 61 58 48 43 40 38 46 58 61 58 47 43 41 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 37 61 40  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W SW E SE SE S  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 10 11 10 5 5 4 3 3 9 9 6 8 8 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.2 12.0 12.2 12.7 12.3 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.4 11.6 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 09/19/25 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 50 25 20 20 10 10 20 30 20 15 25 15 15 10 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 59 57 44 40 60 60 45 39 60 60 44 38 60 60 45 40 62 62  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 39 63 39 64 38 63 39 66  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W NW N W W N N NW NE E SW W SW  
WIND (MPH) 8 6 4 4 8 9 4 4 9 8 4 5 6 5 8 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 10 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 20 5 0 5 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.7 13.2 13.1 12.7 12.8 13.1 12.8 12.4 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.3 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.9 13.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 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 WEDNESDAY 09/17/25 THURSDAY 09/18/25  
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 FW CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 15 35 15 15 15 15 30 5 20 20 25 25 45 45 40  
TEMPERATURE 39 44 53 54 51 44 40 38 36 42 51 53 51 43 40 39 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 36 54 38  
WIND CHILL 33 34 31 37 33 33 33  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W E SE SE S  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 11 13 12 9 9 8 6 5 10 11 9 10 11 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 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 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.8 12.3 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.4 11.7 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.3  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
 
DATE FRI 09/19/25 SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25  
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 SC BK BK FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 55 50 25 25 20 15 10 25 30 20 20 30 20 15 10 15 15  
TEMPERATURE 52 50 41 38 53 52 41 37 53 53 41 36 53 52 42 38 55 55  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 38 56 37 56 36 57 38 59  
WIND CHILL 32 31 30 35 32  
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W NW N W W NE N NW NE E W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 9 8 8 10 10 6 8 11 10 8 9 8 6 11 9 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 10 0 0 0 10 10 5 5 20 5 0 5 10 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.7 13.2 13.1 12.7 12.8 13.1 12.8 12.4 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.3 12.6 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.9 13.2  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 1 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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