High Wind — East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
2025-03-03 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
53 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A peak gust of 61 mph was recorded at the Lincoln Portable Number 2 RAWS north of Mayhill.
Wider weather episode
An upper trough extended southwest through the Four Corners into the Baja region with a 140 knot jet moving just south of the New Mexico border. This trough combined with a deep surface low over southeastern Colorado brought wind gusts up to 90 mph to the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.