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High Wind in East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
High Wind February 17, 2026 · East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Mayhill Mesonet site at Dimension Point recorded a peak gust of 60 mph.
The wider storm
A strong upper low was moving into the Pacific Northwest with a 160+ knot jet moving into the Southern Rockies. Southwest winds ahead of an associated cold front gusted over 60 mph in many areas with a peak gust of 98 mph recorded. These winds brought blowing dust to the region with visibilities reduced to near zero around Deming.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1312133. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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