High Wind Warning Issued for Eastern New Mexico and Mountain Regions; Gusts Up to 70 MPH Expected
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for eastern New Mexico and several mountain ranges, with damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph forecast for Tuesday.
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- Record type
- High Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern New Mexico and Mountain Regions
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque
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 Eastern New Mexico and Mountain Regions.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a High Wind Warning for several regions across New Mexico. The alert was issued on February 16 and is classified under the NWS alert type code HWW.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts a significant portion of the state, including:
- Mountain and Highland Regions: East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, and Far Northeast Highlands.
- Specific Passes and Mesas: Glorieta Mesa (including Glorieta Pass), Johnson and Bartlett Mesas (including Raton Pass).
- Counties and Plains: Union County, Harding County, Eastern San Miguel County, Guadalupe County, Quay County, Curry County, Roosevelt County, De Baca County, Chaves County Plains, Eastern Lincoln County, and Southwest Chaves County.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should take immediate action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and any other loose or lightweight outdoor objects that could be displaced by high winds.
Motorists should prepare for extremely hazardous driving conditions. Those operating high-profile vehicles are specifically advised to consider delaying travel until conditions improve.
Expected Conditions
- Wind Speed: Sustained southwest to west winds of 35 to 45 mph.
- Wind Gusts: Peak gusts are expected to reach up to 70 mph.
- Hazards: Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, potentially leading to power outages.
- Visibility: Due to dry antecedent conditions, patchy blowing dust may develop across the eastern plains, which could reduce visibility to below one mile.
Timeline
The High Wind Warning is effective from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM MST on Tuesday, February 17.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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