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Wind Advisory 45, NWS Albuquerque, NM

October 10, 20215 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Oct 10, 2021, 1:11 AM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Oct 10, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 10, 2021, 1:11 AM MDT (07:11 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 10, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 10, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Chaves County, NM, Curry County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 246 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-10-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2966 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
84 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

778 
WWUS75 KABQ 100711
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

NMZ226-235>240-101515-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0045.211010T1500Z-211011T0000Z/
South Central Mountains-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca
County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest
Chaves County-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Curry 
  County, De Baca County, Roosevelt County, Chaves County Plains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ216-101515-
/O.CON.KABQ.FZ.A.0001.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Upper Rio Grande Valley-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible.

* WHERE...Upper Rio Grande Valley.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap, drain or allow them to 
drip slowly.

&&

$$

CHJ
3 follow-up statements
051 
WWUS75 KABQ 100822
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
222 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

NMZ216-101800-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FZ.A.0001.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HZ.W.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Upper Rio Grande Valley-
222 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT 
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected.

* WHERE...Upper Rio Grande Valley.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NMZ226-235>240-101800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0045.211010T1500Z-211011T0000Z/
South Central Mountains-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca
County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest
Chaves County-
222 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Curry 
  County, De Baca County, Roosevelt County, Chaves County Plains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

CHJ
067 
WWUS75 KABQ 101514
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
914 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

NMZ216-110015-
/O.CON.KABQ.HZ.W.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Upper Rio Grande Valley-
914 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 
AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 degrees expected, 
  except around 29 degrees in Taos.

* WHERE...Upper Rio Grande Valley.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A temperature inversion will result in warmer 
  temperatures near freezing in some foothills locations above Taos.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NMZ226-235>240-110000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
South Central Mountains-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca
County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest
Chaves County-
914 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Curry 
  County, De Baca County, Roosevelt County, Chaves County Plains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ222-228-229-241-110015-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FZ.A.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Estancia Valley-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-San
Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
914 AM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s possible, except 
  low 30s in Raton, Las Vegas, and Moriarty.

* WHERE...Estancia Valley, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, 
  Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warmer temperatures in the mid-to-upper 30s 
  expected in southern parts of the Northeast Highlands and eastern 
  parts of the San Augustin Plains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

44
965 
WWUS75 KABQ 102038
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
238 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

NMZ222-228-229-241-110445-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FZ.A.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FZ.W.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Estancia Valley-Far Northeast Highlands-Northeast Highlands-San
Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
238 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT 
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. 
  Temperatures may not reach below freezing in some locations until 
  close to sunrise Monday.

* WHERE...Estancia Valley, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, 
  Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap, drain or allow them to 
drip slowly.

&&

$$

NMZ201-217-218-110445-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FZ.W.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Northwest Plateau-Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-
238 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT 
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. 
  Temperatures may not reach below freezing in some locations until 
  closer to sunrise Monday.

* WHERE...Espanola Valley, Santa Fe Metro Area and Northwest Plateau.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap, drain or allow them to 
drip slowly.

&&

$$

NMZ216-110445-
/O.CON.KABQ.HZ.W.0002.211011T0600Z-211011T1500Z/
Upper Rio Grande Valley-
238 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 
AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 degrees expected, 
  except around 28 degrees in Taos.

* WHERE...Upper Rio Grande Valley.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A temperature inversion will result in warmer 
  temperatures near freezing in some foothills locations above Taos.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

NMZ226-235>240-110000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-211011T0000Z/
South Central Mountains-Curry County-Roosevelt County-De Baca
County-Chaves County Plains-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest
Chaves County-
238 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, Curry 
  County, De Baca County, Roosevelt County, Chaves County Plains and 
  Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs may be blown down. Expect strong cross winds on area 
  roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 2:22 AM MDTHard Freeze WarningABQRio Arriba, Taos31 hr
Oct 10, 9:14 AM MDTFreeze WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Santa Fe and 2 more5 hr
Oct 10, 12:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt22 min
Oct 10, 2:38 PM MDTFreeze WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Colfax, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba and 7 more18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.