High Wind in Northwest Plateau, New Mexico

High Wind April 5, 2024 · Northwest Plateau, New Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A high wind gust of 58 mph was observed at the Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport.

The wider storm

Upper-level winds increased over New Mexico ahead of a low pressure system moving into the Pacific coast. Warm temperatures and deep mixing allowed these stronger upper-level winds to reach the surface across western, central and northeast New Mexico. This resulted in some high wind gusts at Clayton and across White Sands Missile Range during the afternoon. Later, high wind gusts occurred at Farmington and Gallup in western New Mexico shortly after sunset as a Pacific cold front moved through the region.

Keyword: High Winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1161503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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