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High Wind in Eddy County Plains, New Mexico
High Wind January 16, 2026 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico
41 mph
Measured sustained (36 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
The West Texas Mesonet station 164 Carlsbad Caverns NP measured intermittent sustained winds between 40-42 mph following the passage of a front.
The wider storm
A strong cold front caused a brief period of high sustained winds at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300577. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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