Impact winds across New Mexico on Sunday with fire danger
Sunday is an IMPACT Weather Day for strong northwest winds; power outages possible.
THE DAY TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY WITH THOSE WIND GUSTS MOVING IN RIGHT NOW, WE’RE NOT REALLY FEELING TOO MUCH. WE HAVE HIGH PRESSURE OFF TO OUR WEST, REALLY NOT SETTLED IN JUST YET. IT’S GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER DAY AND A HALF FOR THAT TO REALLY GIVE US WHAT WE NEED. BUT A COLD FRONT IS ON THE WAY AND THAT’S GOING TO STIR THINGS UP FOR US. IT WILL BE BREEZY. WE’RE KEEPING OUR WARM TEMPS INTO THE EVENING HOURS, BUT AS WE GET INTO THE OVERNIGHT, TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO DROP QUITE A BIT. SO BE PREPARED FOR A COOL MORNING START TOMORROW. AND SOME OF THAT WIND BEGINNING TO DIAL UP AFTER SUNRISE. SO FAR WE HAVE SOME PRETTY LARGE WIND GUSTS ACROSS OUR NORTHERN ZONES INTO THE 30S, MIDDLE AND UPPER 30S IN AND AROUND DURANGO. SO A LITTLE BREEZY TO WINDY FOR MANY OF US FOR OUR SATURDAY. AND WE’RE GOING TO DIAL IT UP TOMORROW. THAT’S ALSO GOING TO ELEVATE OUR FIRE DANGER. WE HAVE RED FLAG WARNINGS POPPING UP ALMOST ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE FOR TOMORROW. SO OUTDOOR BURNING DISCOURAGED. YOU WANT TO DISPOSE OF CIGARETTES PROPERLY AND MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU SEE THAT FIRE THAT YOU CALL 911, WE WILL HIT IMPACT MODE FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SANTA FE AS WE MOVE ON INTO THE SUNDAY TIME FRAME, THE WINDS WILL START IN THE MORNING, BUT THEY’LL GET MORE INTENSE ROUND ABOUT LATE MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY, THEN AROUND 2:00 3:00 YOU’LL NOTICE A SHIFT. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE VERY NICE ONCE WE GET TO SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT IT’S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE COLD BEHIND THAT FRONT, SO BE PREPARED FOR THAT HIGH WIND WATCH ON SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THOSE GUSTS COULD GET TO 50MPH OR MORE. WILL DEFINITELY SEE SOME WIND ADVISORIES ACROSS THE BOARD. BUT THOSE TURQUOISE SHADED AREAS WHERE WE HAVE OUR HIGH WIND WARNINGS, THAT’S WHERE WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THOSE PROBLEMATIC GUSTS NEAR 70MPH. LONG TERM FORECAST IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A WARMING ONE. WE’RE ALREADY ENJOYING A VERY BEAUTIFUL EVENING IN AND AROUND RIO RUIDOSO 70 DEGREES RIGHT NOW. A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY. AND IT IS THAT LOW HUMIDITY AND THE WINDS THAT WILL LEAD TO SOME OF THAT FIRE DANGER. SO BE PREPARED FOR MAYBE EVEN TREES DOWN, POWER LINES DOWN, AND EVEN SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE TOMORROW. CURRENT TEMPS IN THE 80S AND 70S FOR MOST OF US. JUST A COUPLE OF 60S ON THE MAP, BUT THE WIND IS ON THE WAY. SUNDAY WILL BE OUR WINDIEST DAY. WE’LL SEE SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEHIND THE FRONT, ALONG WITH THOSE COOL MORNING LOWS. FOR THE SHORT TERM THOUGH, WE ARE LOOKING GREAT. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT NIGHT TONIGHT. MAYBE YOU’RE MAKING PLANS TO STEP OUT THE DOOR IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO, BUT WATCH FOR THIS COLD FRONT AS IT PASSES EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THAT’S WHAT’S GOING TO BEGIN. THE WINDY POTENTIAL FOR US. AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. BUT BY 5:00 6:00, THE FRONT WILL CLEAR THE STATE AND WE WILL BE IN GOOD SHAPE. COLD ON MONDAY MORNING, BUT AT LEAST MUCH MORE QUIET TEMPERATURES ARE RAMPING UP. WE WILL SEE THURSDAY’S TEMPS AT 88. OUR RECORD IS 85. SO THESE STANDING RECORDS LIKELY SHATTERED AS WE MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE AND THE END OF NEXT WEEK FOUR CORNERS REGION. YOU’RE GOING TO SEE SOME BLOWING DUST TOMORROW. THAT’S GOING TO REDUCE SOME VISIBILITY. GIVE US SOME IMPACT WEATHER. THEN WE COOL DOWN TEMPORARILY BEFORE THE REBOUND STARTS IN EARNEST. IT’S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL START TO THE DAY TOMORROW FOR SILVER CITY. BUT THE WINDS WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND THE EVENING HOURS. WE’LL ALSO SEE BLOWING DUST IN AND AROUND ROSWELL, CARLSBAD AND HOBBS. SO MUCH FLOW THAT THIS COULD BE AN ALERT LEVEL. VISIBILITY POSSIBILITY FOR YOU INTO THE AFTERNOON AND THE EVENING. LIKEWISE FOR LAS VEGAS, RATON, AND RED RIVER. BE PREPARED FOR ANY POWER OUTAGES. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THOSE PHONES CHARGED, SOME BATTERIES AVAILABLE AND A LIGHT SOURCE FOR YOU FOR AFTER DARK. AND WE’RE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD IN SANTA FE, BUT IT WILL BE WINDY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY, IMPROVING INTO THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EVENING. ENJOY THAT SUNSHINE TOMORROW, BUT COMES ALONG WITH A LOT OF WIND. WE’LL KEEP THE WINDS THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AS I MENTIONED, FOR SAINT PATRICK’S DAY. BUT CHECK O
Impact winds across New Mexico on Sunday with fire danger
Sunday is an IMPACT Weather Day for strong northwest winds; power outages possible.
Hold onto your hats! We’ll dial up the winds across the state on Sunday as a cold front barrels through. Sunday is an IMPACT Weather Day for strong northwest winds at 30 mph, gusting to 40. Blowing dust will reduce visibility at times, and travel may be difficult. We have a High Wind Watch until 4 p.m. along with a Red Flag Warning until 8 p.m. Highs across the Albuquerque metro top out around 63 degrees; 56 in Santa Fe.Freezing temperatures expected on Monday morning behind the front. A strong area of high pressure will move over the region as we head through the middle of next week. That will boost temperatures to record levels for the month of March.
Hold onto your hats! We’ll dial up the winds across the state on Sunday as a cold front barrels through. Sunday is an IMPACT Weather Day for strong northwest winds at 30 mph, gusting to 40. Blowing dust will reduce visibility at times, and travel may be difficult. We have a High Wind Watch until 4 p.m. along with a Red Flag Warning until 8 p.m. Highs across the Albuquerque metro top out around 63 degrees; 56 in Santa Fe.
Freezing temperatures expected on Monday morning behind the front. A strong area of high pressure will move over the region as we head through the middle of next week. That will boost temperatures to record levels for the month of March.
