598  
FWUS45 KABQ 161837  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1236 PM MDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26  
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 OV BK BK SC SC SC SC OV OV BK BK FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 65 55 45 40 40 50 80 80 60 60 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 64 62 57 54 51 48 58 66 64 62 57 54 50 48  
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 47 68 47  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S SE S S SW W W E E SE E S N N  
WIND (MPH) 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 4 5 4 3 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 70 70 40 5 10 10 10 30 50 70 30 5 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.16 0.02 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.3 15.4 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.6 14.8 15.3 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.0 14.9 14.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
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 BK SC FW FW SC BK FW CL SC SC SC FW BK BK SC SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 40 15 10 45 55 20 5 45 50 30 15 65 60 40 30 65 60  
TEMPERATURE 67 68 56 50 70 71 57 51 72 71 58 51 70 69 57 51 69 69  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 49 73 49 75 49 73 49 73  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE SE S N NE SE E NE E SE E NE SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 4 2 5 5 4 2 6 8 4 3 9 9 4 3 8 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 30 20 5 10 50 30 10 5 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.2 14.8 14.6 14.9 15.7 15.1 15.0 15.2 15.9 15.5 15.1 15.3 15.9 15.5 15.1 15.4 16.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS ABOVE 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 07/16/26 FRIDAY 07/17/26  
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 OV BK BK SC SC SC BK OV OV BK BK FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 70 60 50 45 50 50 75 85 60 60 10 10 10  
TEMPERATURE 57 54 51 50 48 46 52 59 57 55 51 50 47 46  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 45 60 45  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW W NW NE E E E NW NW N  
WIND (MPH) 5 5 8 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 5 6 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 70 40 10 10 10 10 30 50 70 30 5 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE T T R T T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.20 0.02 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0  
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.3 15.4 15.1 15.1 14.9 14.6 14.9 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.0 14.9 14.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
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 BK SC FW FW SC BK FW CL SC SC SC FW BK BK SC SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 45 15 10 45 55 20 5 45 45 30 15 65 60 40 30 65 60  
TEMPERATURE 60 60 51 47 63 63 53 49 65 64 53 49 63 61 53 48 62 61  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 66 47 68 48 66 47 65  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE SE SE N NE E E NE E SE E NE SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 9 5 5 8 6 4 8 10 6 5 11 12 8 5 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 0 0 0 10 5 0 0 20 20 5 10 50 30 10 5 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.2 14.8 14.6 14.9 15.7 15.1 15.0 15.2 15.9 15.5 15.1 15.3 15.9 15.5 15.1 15.4 16.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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