Wind Advisory 2, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1030 PM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

NMZ223-051200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.260105T1700Z-260106T0000Z/
Central Highlands-
1030 PM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 5 PM MST Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Difficult crosswinds on north-to-south
  oriented roadways, such as US Hwy 285, are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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774 
WWUS75 KABQ 051155
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
455 AM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

NMZ223-051800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.260105T1700Z-260106T0000Z/
Central Highlands-
455 AM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Difficult crosswinds on north-to-south
  oriented roadways, such as US Hwy 285, are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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847 
WWUS75 KABQ 051758
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1058 AM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

NMZ223-060000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/
Central Highlands-
1058 AM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Difficult crosswinds on north-to-south
  oriented roadways, such as US Hwy 285, are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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707 
WWUS75 KABQ 051923
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1223 PM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

NMZ229-232>234-060000-
/O.EXA.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/
Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County-
Quay County-
1223 PM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Guadalupe County, Quay County, Eastern San Miguel County,
  and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Difficult crosswinds on north-to-south
  oriented roadways, such as US Hwy 285, are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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NMZ223-060000-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/
Central Highlands-
1223 PM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Central Highlands.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Difficult crosswinds on north-to-south
  oriented roadways are expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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016 
WWUS75 KABQ 052352
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
452 PM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

NMZ223-229-232>234-060100-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260106T0000Z/
Central Highlands-Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-
Guadalupe County-Quay County-
452 PM MST Mon Jan 5 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

West wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph may linger through around 6PM MST in
the far eastern plains, with winds dropping below 30 mph in all areas
late this evening.

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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1017 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1013 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

- Well above average temperatures will persist through Wednesday
  with the warmest temperatures expected today, when a few new
  record high temperatures are expected.

- Strong crosswinds up to 50 mph will impact north-to-south
  oriented roads across the central highlands and east central
  plains on Monday from late morning through the afternoon

- Notably colder, windy, and unsettled conditions are forecast
  during mid-to-late week with lowering snow levels. We have low
  confidence in the development of accumulating snow and winter
  driving conditions over parts of western New Mexico Thursday and
  Thursday night.

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.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 1250 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

As a ridge of high pressure finishes passing eastward over the
forecast area today, high temperatures will climb around 9 to 21
above 1991-2020 averages. We are forecasting new high temperature
records in Farmington and Tucumcari this afternoon. Thick high
clouds could make this difficult in Tucumcari, where high clouds
will linger most of the day. Gusty downslope flow should help
temperatures climb some there, regardless of the high clouds.

High temperatures will trend a few to 10 degrees cooler over
central and western areas on Monday as a disturbance passing
eastward along the CO/NM border steers a gusty Pacific cold front
into the state. Winds will also strengthen along the central
mountain chain and eastward across the east central and northeast
plains on Monday in response to strengthening flow aloft and a
stout surface trough in the lee of the southern Rockies. West wind
gusts from 30-40 mph will be common, except for gusts up to 50
mph on the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and along
the I-40 corridor from Clines Corners to Newkirk. Further, the
disturbance will produce scattered to isolated and light rain and
high terrain snow showers from the northwest mountains westward to
the AZ border on Monday.

In the wake of the disturbance on Tuesday, dry weather is
forecast. Zonal flow aloft and a lee trough will persist, so winds
will become gusty again along and east of the central mountain
chain, but not nearly as strong as the winds that will be observed
there on Monday. Abundant high clouds are forecast to move over
the forecast area on Tuesday causing the cooling trend to
continue in most locations.

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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 1250 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

Model differences have increased during the long term forecast
period. It still looks like a couple of upper level troughs will
bring light rain and snow showers to parts of the forecast area.

The first system will pass eastward over or just south of NM's
southern border, but timing and the amount of precip we get is a
big question. Models depict an upper low ejecting eastward from
the upper Baja Peninsula at different speeds, though they agree on
the system weakening and becoming an open trough by the time it
reaches southern NM. Ensemble cluster analysis slightly favors the
timing of the current operational run of the ECMWF model, which
has has the upper trough moving into El Paso at 12Z Thursday with
most of the light rain and high terrain snow showers impacting
southern, central, and western parts of our forecast area late
Wednesday night. A secondary cluster favors the slower operational
run of the GFS, which still has the weakening upper low over the
Gulf of California at 12Z Thursday, and spreads light rain and
very high terrain snow showers over our southern tier of zones
on Thursday. A tertiary cluster favors the faster operational run
of the Canadian model, which passes the upper trough too far
south to prevent any precip from reaching our forecast area, and
has the upper trough exiting northeastward into OK by 12Z
Thursday. The NBM's current forecast favors the ECMWF with precip
mainly occurring Wednesday night, and the best chance of spotty
wetting precip over the southern tier of mountains.

A second upper level trough is forecast to sweep southeastward
over the forecast area with additional light rain and snow
showers Thursday and Thursday night. Again, models vary on depth,
track, and timing of the upper trough, but there is a consensus
that a Pacific cold front will cross from the northwest Thursday
afternoon or night, and that precip will be light. The northern
mountains look favored for an inch or so of snow accumulation.
High temperatures are forecast to continue their downward trend
Wednesday and Thursday, then bottom out Friday near to around 6
degrees below 30 year averages. Cool temperatures are forecast to
persist into Saturday.

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1013 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

VFR conditions prevail, with periods of VFR cigs forecast
through the TAF period. Deterioration is likely overnight across
far western NM, bringing moderate probabilities for MVFR cigs to
KGUP and KFMN Monday morning. Except for a few southwesterly wind
gusts to between 20-25kts at KGUP and KTCC this afternoon, winds
will generally be light.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1250 AM MST Sun Jan 4 2026

Humidities will remain above 15% for the next 7 days, except for
some sub-15% minimum humidities over the northeast highlands and
plains Sunday through Wednesday. After peaking in many locations
Thursday, humidities will trend downward Friday and Saturday. At
this time we are forecasting humidities between 15-40% along the
central mountain chain and eastward across the east central plains
for Monday's wind event, with the potential for a few hours of
locally critical fire weather conditions from around Las Vegas to
San Jon. ERC's are forecast to vary from the 50th percentile near
Las Vegas to the 80th percentile around San Jon Monday afternoon,
so it will be concerning if humidities fall farther than forecast
in the gusty downslope flow. There may be another wind event
Wednesday or Thursday along and east of the central mountain
chain, depending on the timing and depth of upper level troughs
forecast to swing through the forecast area. Northwest winds in
the wake of the upper troughs on Friday, may also be breezy across
parts of the forecast area. After areas of poor ventilation
today, vent rates will mostly be good or better with the
strengthening winds on Monday. Areas of poor ventilation then look
to return Tuesday through Friday, with the potential for poor
ventilation as winds weaken further on Saturday.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Farmington......................  58  31  52  29 /   0   0  20   0
Dulce...........................  57  23  46  21 /   0   0  40  10
Cuba............................  56  26  47  24 /   0   0  10   5
Gallup..........................  56  25  50  20 /   0   0   5   0
El Morro........................  56  28  48  25 /   0   0   0   0
Grants..........................  60  22  52  20 /   0   0   0   0
Quemado.........................  58  26  52  22 /   0   0   0   0
Magdalena.......................  59  33  55  30 /   0   0   0   0
Datil...........................  57  29  52  25 /   0   0   0   0
Reserve.........................  61  24  57  21 /   0   0   0   0
Glenwood........................  65  28  60  24 /   0   0   0   0
Chama...........................  49  23  40  20 /   0   0  20   5
Los Alamos......................  53  31  49  28 /   0   0   0   0
Pecos...........................  56  31  51  27 /   0   0   0   0
Cerro/Questa....................  52  29  46  24 /   0   0   0   0
Red River.......................  44  26  38  20 /   0   0   0   0
Angel Fire......................  51  21  44  17 /   0   0   0   0
Taos............................  56  23  50  21 /   0   0   0   0
Mora............................  59  30  53  26 /   0   0   0   0
Espanola........................  59  24  55  23 /   0   0   0   0
Santa Fe........................  54  32  51  30 /   0   0   0   0
Santa Fe Airport................  55  28  53  27 /   0   0   0   0
Albuquerque Foothills...........  57  36  54  35 /   0   0   0   0
Albuquerque Heights.............  59  31  56  31 /   0   0   0   0
Albuquerque Valley..............  60  29  59  28 /   0   0   0   0
Albuquerque West Mesa...........  58  32  57  31 /   0   0   0   0
Belen...........................  59  25  60  25 /   0   0   0   0
Bernalillo......................  59  32  57  30 /   0   0   0   0
Bosque Farms....................  59  25  59  24 /   0   0   0   0
Corrales........................  59  31  57  29 /   0   0   0   0
Los Lunas.......................  59  27  59  26 /   0   0   0   0
Placitas........................  57  35  54  32 /   0   0   0   0
Rio Rancho......................  59  32  57  30 /   0   0   0   0
Socorro.........................  63  31  62  30 /   0   0   0   0
Sandia Park/Cedar Crest.........  54  31  50  30 /   0   0   0   0
Tijeras.........................  54  32  52  30 /   0   0   0   0
Edgewood........................  57  30  53  27 /   0   0   0   0
Moriarty/Estancia...............  59  24  55  22 /   0   0   0   0
Clines Corners..................  56  30  52  28 /   0   0   0   0
Mountainair.....................  57  31  54  27 /   0   0   0   0
Gran Quivira....................  57  31  55  29 /   0   0   0   0
Carrizozo.......................  61  34  60  32 /   0   0   0   0
Ruidoso.........................  58  39  56  34 /   0   0   0   0
Capulin.........................  62  28  59  23 /   0   0   0   0
Raton...........................  63  26  60  22 /   0   0   0   0
Springer........................  66  24  62  21 /   0   0   0   0
Las Vegas.......................  62  31  58  26 /   0   0   0   0
Clayton.........................  67  38  67  32 /   0   0   0   0
Roy.............................  64  30  65  27 /   0   0   0   0
Conchas.........................  71  34  71  28 /   0   0   0   0
Santa Rosa......................  66  37  64  35 /   0   0   0   0
Tucumcari.......................  71  39  72  32 /   0   0   0   0
Clovis..........................  67  39  69  35 /   0   0   0   0
Portales........................  68  38  71  35 /   0   0   0   0
Fort Sumner.....................  67  35  69  34 /   0   0   0   0
Roswell.........................  67  36  72  34 /   0   0   0   0
Picacho.........................  69  40  69  34 /   0   0   0   0
Elk.............................  71  38  66  32 /   0   0   0   0

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.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory from 10 AM to 5 PM MST Monday for NMZ223.

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SHORT TERM...44
LONG TERM....44
AVIATION...11