Wind Advisory until 11:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Southwest and west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, and South Central Highlands.
* WHEN...From noon today to 11 PM MST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust will drop visibility below a half mile at times in dust prone, lower elevation, locations. The wind direction will shift out of the northwest with sunset.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING EDGEWOOD ... SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory