High Wind in Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

High Wind May 18, 2026 · Northeast Highlands, New Mexico

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The ASOS at Las Vegas Municipal Airport measured a brief high wind of 58 mph.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moved across the Intermountain West during the day on May 18th. Forcing allowed stronger mid and upper level winds at the base of the disturbance to translate down to the surface resulting in gusty southwest to west winds across central and eastern New Mexico during the midday and afternoon hours. Some high wind gusts were measured at Las Vegas Municipal Airport and the Smokey Bear RAWS in Ruidoso. Winds tapered off areawide around sunset.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325071. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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