295  
FWUS45 KABQ 061836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT
 
 
DATE THURSDAY 08/06/26 FRIDAY 08/07/26  
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 BK BK BK SC FW FW CL BK OV SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 55 60 30 20 10 5 55 75 40 40 20 20 10  
TEMPERATURE 78 73 64 57 53 51 64 77 74 70 62 57 53 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 50 78 50  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W S SW SW W N E E SE E SE S W  
WIND (MPH) 6 6 10 5 5 4 2 5 8 9 9 5 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R T T  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 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) 14.6 15.0 14.6 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.4 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26 TUE 08/11/26 WED 08/12/26  
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 SC SC FW FW SC BK SC FW BK BK BK FW BK BK BK SC OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 45 20 5 45 60 45 20 65 70 60 20 60 60 55 30 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 76 71 58 51 77 73 58 52 75 71 58 51 74 70 56 50 72 68  
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 50 78 50 77 49 76 49 74  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW S SW W SW S NW W SE N NW W S N N W W  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 4 5 5 5 4 4 6 4 3 3 6 4 3 3 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 0 0 30 10 0 0 50 30 0 0 50 40 10 5 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.6 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.2 15.6 15.3 15.0 15.4 15.9 15.6 15.2 15.5 15.9  
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 08/06/26 FRIDAY 08/07/26  
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 BK BK BK SC FW FW CL BK OV SC SC FW FW FW  
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 55 60 35 20 10 5 60 75 40 40 20 20 10  
TEMPERATURE 70 66 59 54 52 50 60 70 66 63 57 54 51 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 49 71 49  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W S SW SW W NE E NE E E SE SW W  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 12 10 10 8 4 4 9 10 13 9 8 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE R R T R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 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) 14.6 15.0 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.4 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 08/08/26 SUN 08/09/26 MON 08/10/26 TUE 08/11/26 WED 08/12/26  
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 SC SC FW FW SC BK SC FW BK BK BK FW BK BK BK SC OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 45 25 5 50 60 45 25 65 70 55 25 60 60 55 35 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 69 64 54 50 69 65 55 50 68 64 54 49 67 63 53 48 64 61  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 49 70 48 70 48 69 48 67  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W SW S SW W SW S NW W SE N NW W S N NW W W  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 10 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 0 0 30 10 0 0 50 30 0 0 40 30 10 5 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE R T T T T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.0 15.2 15.0 14.6 14.9 15.2 15.0 14.8 15.2 15.6 15.3 15.0 15.4 15.9 15.6 15.2 15.5 15.8  
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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