High Wind — Central Highlands, New Mexico

2025-01-17 · Central Highlands, New Mexico

Event narrative

Clines Corners observed high wind gusts peaking at 69 mph. Additionally, the site observed peak sustained winds of 43 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance moved across New Mexico during the day with some stronger mid and upper level winds overhead. Daytime mixing allowed the stronger winds to mix down to the surface resulting in a period of high wind gusts across the central highlands, Sacramento Mountains and east central plains. These strong winds also activated a dust source southwest of Roswell with brownout conditions from the blowing dust resulting in the closure of the Roswell Relief Route between Sunset Avenue to Brasher Road. High winds tapered off during the early evening hours before sunset and the blowing dust in Roswell settled around sunset.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.