High Wind Warning for Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on May 17, 2026, 3 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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NWS has issued a High Wind Warning for the Guadalupe Mountains region with northeast winds of 35-45 mph and gusts up to 60 mph expected.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas and Southeast New Mexico
- Issued
- May 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.
Alert Details
A High Wind Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX (NOAA). The alert is effective from 6 PM MDT / 7 PM CDT on May 10, 2026, to 3 AM MDT / 4 AM CDT on May 11, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, and Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains in west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.
What You Should Do
Residents should delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route if possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Northeast winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6 PM MDT this evening through 3 AM MDT Monday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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