118  
FWUS45 KABQ 271836  
AVGABQ  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
1235 PM MDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
   
..WHEELER PEAK AND COLUMBINE HONDO WILDERNESS 8500 TO 11000 FT  
 
DATE THURSDAY 08/27/26 FRIDAY 08/28/26  
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 FW SC BK BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 60 30 25 20 5 30 55 55 55 60 60 25  
TEMPERATURE 70 65 56 52 49 48 58 71 73 69 59 55 52 51  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 47 74 50  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W NW E S SW SW W NW W NW NW S SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 8 8 8 4 6 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 30 20 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R T  
6 HOUR QPF 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  
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) 14.9 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.6 14.9 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.1 15.0 14.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26  
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 BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 60 60 40 55 60 65 65 55 60 45 35 15 25 15 10 15 30  
TEMPERATURE 71 70 55 50 68 66 53 49 67 66 52 47 68 69 53 48 69 70  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 50 72 48 70 46 72 47 73  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W SW SW W W SW SW SW W SW W W SW S W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 6 6 11 10 5 4 9 9 4 3 9 10 4 4 10 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 30 20 10 5 30 20 10 5 10 5 0 0 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.6 14.2 14.3 14.6 14.3 14.0 14.3 14.7  
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 08/27/26 FRIDAY 08/28/26  
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 FW SC BK BK BK BK BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 60 35 25 15 5 40 60 60 60 60 60 25  
TEMPERATURE 63 59 52 49 47 47 54 63 66 62 54 52 50 49  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 46 67 48  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR NW NW E W W W W W W NW N S SW W  
WIND (MPH) 6 5 5 6 6 8 8 9 10 5 4 8 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 30 30 20 0 0 0 0 20 5 10 5 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE T R R T  
6 HOUR QPF 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  
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) 14.9 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.6 14.6 15.0 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.1 15.0 15.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26  
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 BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 40 60 65 45 55 55 60 65 55 60 45 35 15 25 15 10 15 25  
TEMPERATURE 63 63 52 48 61 59 49 47 60 59 48 46 61 62 49 46 62 63  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 48 64 46 63 45 65 45 65  
WIND CHILL  
WIND DIR W W SW SW W W SW SW SW W W W W SW S W W W  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 10 12 13 11 8 6 10 10 6 6 11 12 6 8 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 5 5 30 20 10 5 30 20 10 5 10 5 0 0 5 0  
PRECIP TYPE T T T T T  
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 15.1 15.4 15.3 15.0 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.6 14.2 14.3 14.6 14.3 14.1 14.3 14.7  
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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