High Wind — Far Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

2024-02-08 · Far Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

Event narrative

The Raton Airport ASOS measured a peak gusts of 67 mph. Wind gusts regularly surpassed 58 mph during this time.

Wider weather episode

The first in a series of concurrent winter storms rolled across northern and central NM from late February 7th through the morning of February 8th. Strong southwesterly winds ahead of this storm system rolled through much of the central highlands and eastern plains of New Mexico on February 7th. Two mesonet stations in western Guadalupe County measured peak wind gusts passing 60 mph. Isolated heavy snow was also observed over the peaks of the western and northern mountains. Snow levels were too high to allow for winter related impacts to reach down to more populated valley areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.