High Wind Warning for Central Highlands
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 23, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A High Wind Warning is in effect for Central Highlands, with west winds of 35 to 45 mph and gusts up to 65 mph expected to cause damage and travel issues until 6:00 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Central Highlands
- Issued
- April 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Highlands.
High Wind Warning in Central Highlands
Alert Details
A High Wind Warning has been issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. It is effective from 10:06 AM MDT on April 23, 2026, until 6:00 PM MDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Central Highlands, as specified in the alert.
What You Should Do
Use extra caution when driving, especially for high profile vehicles, due to the strong winds as instructed.
Expected Conditions
West winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are expected. Peak wind gusts will occur between 10 AM MDT and 1 PM MDT. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines, leading to widespread power outages and difficult travel, especially for high profile vehicles. Patchy blowing dust reducing visibility is also possible.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:06 AM MDT on April 23, 2026, and ends at 6:00 PM MDT on April 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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