High Wind in Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

High Wind March 3, 2024 · Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Las Vegas Municipal airport observed a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 11:39 MST. Additionally, a wunderground station south of Las Vegas observed a peak wind gust of 60 mph at 10:44 MST.

The wider storm

Southwest and west winds across the northern and central mountains and the adjacent highlands and plains in northeast New Mexico increased late Saturday March 2nd, 2024 into the morning of Sunday March 3rd, 2024, due to a portion of the jet stream at the base of an upper level disturbance moving over the region. A majority of the strong wind gusts between 60 to 70 mph occurred during the morning to early afternoon hours of the 3rd. Winds gradually subsided during the evening and overnight hours of March 3rd as the stronger upper level winds exited east.

Key Impacts: High Winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154771. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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