High Wind — West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

2025-03-14 · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico

Event narrative

A peak gust of 70 mph was recorded in High Rolls and the Mescalero RAWS recorded a gust of 68 mph. In addition to the wind gusts, a tree was downed near the tunnel on Highway 82 west of High Rolls.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving, negatively tilted trough moved from the Great Basin into New Mexico during the overnight hours of March 13-14. Ahead of the trough and associated cold front, winds picked up dust over the Lordsburg Playa and El Paso. As the cold front moved through overnight, winds gusted to 95 mph at San Augustin Pass with several other 70+ mph wind gusts noted.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.