High Wind in Central Highlands, New Mexico

High Wind April 17, 2026 · Central Highlands, New Mexico

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The ASOS at Clines Corners measured high wind gusts peaking at 61 mph.

The wider storm

A strong cold front pushed west to east across New Mexico April 17th from the late morning through the early evening hours. Strong winds aloft associated with an upper level disturbance passing over the northern and central Rocky Mountains accompanied this cold front, producing high wind gusts peaking to 61 mph at Clines Corners.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318331. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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