An upper-level storm system moving quickly east across the central Rockies allowed strong south to southwest winds to spread across much of northern NM on November 9, 2022. The strongest winds impacted areas around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and nearby northeast highlands where gusts around 60 mph were reported.
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
An upper-level storm system moving quickly east across the central Rockies allowed strong south to southwest winds to spread across much of northern NM on November 9, 2022. The strongest winds impacted areas around the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and nearby northeast highlands where gusts around 60 mph were reported.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 9, 10:37 AM MST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1037 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...New AVIATION... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 310 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 Winds will strengthen today in advance of a fast moving storm system. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be common with higher gusts of 45 to 60 mph possible in southwestern, west central and northeastern New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Rain and mountain snow showers are also expected to invade northwest New Mexico this afternoon then spread into north central and west central New Mexico tonight. Cooler temperatures sweep across the region Thursday, with daytime highs about 5 to 15 degrees below average. Additional cooling is expected Friday. Drier and warmer, but still below normal, conditions are forecast for this weekend. Another surge of cooler air is possible early next week, along with another storm system. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Thursday) Issued at 310 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 Low clouds and patchy fog have again developed across the eastern plains this morning. It is expected that much of this low cloudiness will erode by noon or so as stronger southwesterly winds aloft mix down to the surface. At 7H, wind speeds of 35 to 50kt will be common today as an upper level low pressure system slides eastward over the Intermountain West and the associated jet slides over AZ and NM. The strongest winds are expected over northeast NM where a strong surface pressure gradient is expected as the surface low deepens over eastern CO. The High Wind Watch has been upgraded to a High Wind Warning, and additional Wind Advisories have been issued surrounding the warning. A secondary area of strong winds is expected along the AZ border along and perhaps slightly ahead of a Pacific cold front. Wind Advisories have been issued for this area as well. The cold front will bring some banded precipitation to northwest quarter to third of NM this afternoon and evening as well. Though much will start as rain, it should change over to snow by this evening. Snow amounts will generally be in the 0.5 to 2 inch range, though up to 3 or 4 inches are possible in the Chuska and west slopes of the Tusas mountains. Will forego any Winter Weather Advisories, though if the snow falls fast enough, some slick spots will be possible. Blowing snow will also be a concern. Lacking much upper level support, the snow will largely diminish by the midnight hour and prior to making it into the Rio Grande Valley. In the wake of the front, low temperatures tonight will be much colder as will Thursday's high temperatures. High temps will be 5 to 15 degrees below normal for most areas. Fortunately, wind speeds have continued to trend significantly downward on Thursday so it should be a much quieter, albeit cool, day. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 310 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 Colder and below normal lows expected Thursday night. Surface high pressure builds southward over the eastern plains Friday, leading to cooler temperatures there and overall, highs about 15-20 degrees colder than normal. A transient upper ridge is forecast for Saturday, along with 5-10 degrees of warming. Another storm system is possible early next week, keeping temperatures below normal. Yet another system may approach from the Great Basin on Tuesday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1025 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 Increasing swly winds have already begun at a few terminals through the highlands and northeastern plains this hour. These will expand areawide by 19Z to 20Z. Peak gusts up to 50kts and potential for bldu will focus through parts of the northeastern plains this afternoon. Elsewhere, peak gusts are expected to reach 30 to 40kts. A potent Pacific cold front is expected to bring a 3 to 4 hour window of MVFR/IFR winter conditions to northwestern NM, KFMN-KGUP, this evening mainly b/w 00Z-06Z. These conditions will progress to the continental divide and the north-central mtns through midnight and the early morning hours before clearing out. As winds decouple and taper off at the sfc overnight, swly winds turning wly will continue overnight and there is potential for LLWS impacting areas along and immediately east of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, including KRTN-KAXX-KLVS. Conditions clear out with much weaker winds forecast by the end of the TAF period. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 310 AM MST Wed Nov 9 2022 Low level moisture across eastern NM will mix out this afternoon as strong southwesterly winds return. The strongest winds are expected from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains eastward where gusts between 50 and 60 mph are likely. A secondary area of strong winds are also expected along the AZ border where gusts near 50 mph are possible. A Pacific cold front will push into northwest NM this afternoon, with rain and snow following behind it. Light snow accumulations are expected, but much of the snow will dissipate late this evening before reaching the Rio Grande Valley. Much colder temperatures are expected behind the front for tonight as well as Thursday. A back door front will press into northeast NM Thursday night which will keep well below normal temps in the forecast for Friday as well. A bit of a warming trend is expected for the weekend, then another storm system will bring much cooler temperatures and more chances for precipitation late Sunday night through Monday. Poor ventilation will be common Friday through the weekend. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 59 23 44 19 / 60 70 0 0 Dulce........................... 60 20 40 13 / 20 80 0 0 Cuba............................ 61 22 41 17 / 5 60 0 0 Gallup.......................... 55 18 44 15 / 30 80 0 0 El Morro........................ 57 19 42 15 / 5 70 0 0 Grants.......................... 61 22 46 15 / 0 50 0 0 Quemado......................... 59 25 46 18 / 0 30 0 0 Magdalena....................... 63 33 51 25 / 0 5 0 0 Datil........................... 59 27 49 20 / 0 10 0 0 Reserve......................... 62 28 56 21 / 0 20 0 0 Glenwood........................ 65 35 58 29 / 0 10 0 0 Chama........................... 53 17 36 10 / 10 70 0 0 Los Alamos...................... 58 28 43 22 / 5 20 0 0 Pecos........................... 61 29 48 22 / 0 10 0 0 Cerro/Questa.................... 55 21 41 15 / 0 30 0 0 Red River....................... 53 18 38 9 / 0 30 0 5 Angel Fire...................... 54 17 41 5 / 0 30 0 5 Taos............................ 60 20 46 14 / 0 20 0 0 Mora............................ 61 27 48 18 / 0 10 0 5 Espanola........................ 67 29 51 20 / 0 20 0 0 Santa Fe........................ 61 29 45 22 / 0 20 0 0 Santa Fe Airport................ 64 28 48 21 / 0 10 0 0 Albuquerque Foothills........... 65 35 49 27 / 0 10 0 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 67 36 51 29 / 0 5 0 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 69 33 53 26 / 0 5 0 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 68 34 52 27 / 0 10 0 0 Belen........................... 71 34 55 24 / 0 0 0 0 Bernalillo...................... 69 33 52 25 / 0 10 0 0 Bosque Farms.................... 70 32 54 24 / 0 5 0 0 Corrales........................ 69 33 52 25 / 0 10 0 0 Los Lunas....................... 70 32 54 24 / 0 5 0 0 Placitas........................ 65 33 48 25 / 0 10 0 0 Rio Rancho...................... 67 34 51 26 / 0 10 0 0 Socorro......................... 71 37 58 29 / 0 0 0 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 61 30 43 23 / 0 10 0 0 Tijeras......................... 63 31 48 24 / 0 10 0 0 Edgewood........................ 63 30 46 21 / 0 5 0 0 Moriarty/Estancia............... 66 28 50 18 / 0 5 0 0 Clines Corners.................. 61 28 46 20 / 0 0 0 0 Mountainair..................... 63 31 48 23 / 0 0 0 0 Gran Quivira.................... 64 32 49 24 / 0 0 0 0 Carrizozo....................... 68 38 55 30 / 0 0 0 0 Ruidoso......................... 63 36 52 26 / 0 0 0 0 Capulin......................... 66 28 51 17 / 0 0 0 5 Raton........................... 69 29 52 19 / 0 0 0 10 Springer........................ 70 30 55 19 / 0 0 0 5 Las Vegas....................... 65 30 51 19 / 0 0 0 0 Clayton......................... 70 38 54 22 / 0 0 0 0 Roy............................. 67 34 53 22 / 0 0 0 0 Conchas......................... 75 40 60 27 / 5 0 0 0 Santa Rosa...................... 73 39 59 27 / 0 0 0 0 Tucumcari....................... 74 42 62 28 / 5 0 0 0 Clovis.......................... 74 44 63 29 / 0 0 0 0 Portales........................ 76 44 64 30 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Sumner..................... 74 42 62 30 / 5 0 0 0 Roswell......................... 79 43 67 36 / 0 0 0 0 Picacho......................... 74 41 62 31 / 0 0 0 0 Elk............................. 70 40 60 30 / 0 0 0 0 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Wind Warning until midnight MST tonight for NMZ213-215-227- 230. Wind Advisory until 7 PM MST this evening for NMZ214-228-229-231- 232. Wind Advisory until 7 PM MST this evening for NMZ202-205-208. Wind Advisory until midnight MST tonight for NMZ223. && SHORT TERM...34 LONG TERM....24 AVIATION...34
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Raton airport reported sustained winds between 40 mph and 44 mph periodically for several hours.
The Raton airport reported several peak wind gusts between 58 mph and 61 mph.
The Taos Ski Valley mesonet station reported peak wind gusts up to 61 mph for several hours.
A weather station south of Capulin reported a peak wind gust up to 60 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1056744, 1056743, 1056731, 1056732.