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FWUS45 KABQ 180829
AVGABQ
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
229 AM MDT THU SEP 18 2025
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
DATE THURSDAY 09/18/25 FRIDAY 09/19/25
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 FW FW SC BK SC BK SC BK BK OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 10 25 20 35 55 45 60 45 65 65 75 75 60 60 25
TEMPERATURE 37 45 57 60 58 47 43 41 41 49 59 60 54 47 45 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 40 61 40
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR NW W W W SW S S SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 9 6 6 6 5 5 5 9 10 8 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 19
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 30 30 20 20 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.2 11.5 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.9 13.7 13.6 13.7 13.6 13.4 13.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DATE SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25 WED 09/24/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 10 30 20 20 20 35 20 15 10 35 15 15 10 25 15
TEMPERATURE 58 58 45 40 59 59 45 40 59 59 44 37 58 58 43 38 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 39 62 39 63 37 62 38 64
WIND CHILL
WIND DIR W W W NW W W W NW W W E E W SW SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 9 4 4 9 9 4 4 8 6 5 5 8 5 6 4 8 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 5 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.4 13.0 12.5 12.6 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.9 12.4 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.2 12.0 12.4 12.8
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 THURSDAY 09/18/25 FRIDAY 09/19/25
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 SC BK SC BK SC BK BK OV OV BK BK FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 5 10 25 20 35 55 45 60 50 70 70 75 75 60 60 25
TEMPERATURE 36 41 50 53 51 43 40 39 40 44 51 52 46 43 41 40 39
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 38 53 38
WIND CHILL 29 37 33 33 34 34 32
WIND DIR NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W
WIND (MPH) 9 5 9 10 8 10 10 10 9 8 10 11 10 9 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 30 30 20 20 5 5 0
PRECIP TYPE T T T R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.3 11.3 11.6 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.9 13.7 13.6 13.8 13.6 13.4 13.2
SNOW RATIO (:1) 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
DATE SAT 09/20/25 SUN 09/21/25 MON 09/22/25 TUE 09/23/25 WED 09/24/25
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 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 25 10 10 30 20 20 20 35 20 20 15 35 15 15 15 25 15
TEMPERATURE 51 51 42 38 52 52 41 38 52 52 41 36 51 52 40 37 53 53
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 37 55 37 55 35 55 36 57
WIND CHILL 32 32 35 28 33 30
WIND DIR W W W NW W W W NW W W E E W SW SE SW W W
WIND (MPH) 10 11 6 8 10 10 6 9 10 8 10 10 9 8 10 9 9 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 5 0 0 10 10 5 5 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 5 10 10
PRECIP TYPE T T T
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.4 13.0 12.5 12.6 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.9 12.4 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.2 12.0 12.4 12.8
SNOW RATIO (:1) 1 0 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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