High Wind — West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
2025-03-03 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A peak gust of 59 mph was recorded at High Rolls.
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 1245857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.