High Wind — Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

2025-03-13 to 2025-03-14 · Sierra County Lakes, New Mexico

Event narrative

The ASOS at the Truth or Consequences Airport reported a peak gust of 62 mph.

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 1245941. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.