High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 1:01PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, east winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 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, from 6 PM this evening to 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. Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles who should consider delaying travel. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
- Event time
- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- NM, US
- Severity
- Severe
- area
- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley
- event
- High Wind Warning
- onset
- 2026-10-15T18:00:00-06:00
- states
- ["NM"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Likely
- effective
- 2026-10-15T13:01:00-06:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.342444b183f2274d298f030cb24be4103d5b763e.003.2
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.662642a9a5a9c2c163f3ab6c8b33569f6502f84d.002.1","urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d6c43b5b71142f564315b8da0d4d401690b5563e.003.1"]
- instruction
- Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles who should consider delaying travel. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
- message type
- Update
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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