NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NMHW.A 0004October 13, 2026
High Wind Watch: Lowlands of the Bootheel, Uplands of the Bootheel, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and 9 more, NM and TX
The National Weather Service office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa issued a high wind watch for Lowlands of the Bootheel, Uplands of the Bootheel, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and 9 more in New Mexico, Texas, in force until 6:00 p.m. local time on October 16. It was the 4th high wind watch the NWS office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 24 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Area
- Lowlands of the Bootheel, Uplands of the Bootheel, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet and 9 more
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 11:23 a.m. MDT, October 13, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 p.m. MDT, October 15, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 p.m. MDT, October 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KEPZ HW.A 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Watches in New Mexico since 2008Every warning type in New Mexico
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas including Hudspeth and El Paso counties, the New Mexico Bootheel, and portions of the Sacramento Mountains and Otero Mesa. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur Thursday night into Friday morning especially over mountain ridges and west slopes.
What the agency told people to do
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects such as holiday decorations in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.