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HIGH WIND WARNING
HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED OCTOBER 15 AT 11:33PM MDT UNTIL OCTOBER 16 AT 9:00AM MDT
Effective: 2026-10-15 23:33:00 [EXPIRED]
Expires: 2026-10-16 09:00:00
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque NM
Alert Text
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITHGUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 9 AM MDT FRIDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE AT AND BELOW CANYON OPENINGS ALONG THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.
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Target Area
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA, LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY
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