High Wind — Upper Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico
2023-01-11 · Upper Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico
37 MS
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Taos Airport measured repeated high sustained winds of 40 to 43 mph.
Wider weather episode
The remnants of a strong Pacific storm system brought a strong portion of the jetstream over New Mexico on January 11, 2023. High winds impacted areas along and east of the central mountain chain early in the morning, spreading to most of the eastern plains through the afternoon period before diminishing during the evening hours. Peak gusts regularly ranged from 60 to 68 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.