Albuquerque, New Mexico
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Southwest Chaves County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 11:43 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Albuquerque NM on 2026-04-01 @ 11:43 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued April 1 at 10:43AM MDT until April 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest Chaves County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may reduce visibility locally below 3 miles. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Central Highlands; Guadalupe County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 11:43 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Albuquerque NM on 2026-04-01 @ 11:43 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 10:43AM MDT until April 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Highlands and Guadalupe County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways, including portions of U.S. Highway 285. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | South Central Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 11:43 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Albuquerque NM on 2026-04-01 @ 11:43 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 10:43AM MDT until April 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Northeast Highlands, Union County, and Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways, including portions of Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 285. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust may reduce visibility locally below 3 miles. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 11:09 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM on 2026-04-01 @ 11:09 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 10:09AM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 8:35 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 10:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-04-01 @ 8:35 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 8:35AM CDT until April 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Description: |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, with stronger sustained winds and gusts in the higher terrain. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * RFTI...4 to 5 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 3:58 am -> 2026-04-02 @ 10:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-02 @ 3:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 4:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Albuquerque NM on 2026-04-01 @ 3:58 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 1 at 2:58AM MDT until April 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Description: |
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 2 PM UNTIL 9 PM ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .An upper level trough passing to the north of New Mexico will spread strong southwest winds and very low humidity across parts of eastern New Mexico on Thursday. Wind speeds will weaken during the evening and humidities will climb, easing fire weather concerns. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Strongest winds will be along and north of I-40. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 9 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommend. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Loving; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Presidio Valley |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:36 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 1:52 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Past |
| Issued By: | NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-04-01 @ 1:36 am |
| Headline: | The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. |
| Description: |
The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 12:42 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-04-01 @ 12:42 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued March 31 at 11:42PM MDT until April 1 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and Eastern Culberson. * WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 12:42 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-04-01 @ 12:42 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued March 31 at 11:42PM MDT until April 1 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea and Northern Lea Counties, and Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor. * WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Southern Lea County; Loving |
| Effective: | 2026-04-01 @ 12:42 am -> 2026-04-01 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-01 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-01 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-04-01 @ 12:42 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued March 31 at 11:42PM MDT until April 1 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Southern Lea County. In Texas, Loving County. * WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. |