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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Saturday February 14th, 2026 :: 10:42 p.m. MST

Community

High Wind Watch until 08:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Guadalupe County, Eastern Lincoln County, and Southwest Chaves County.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Sangre de Cristo Mountains may receive a few inches of snow as well, with blowing snow resulting in significant reductions to visibility. Patchy blowing dust may develop in the highlands east of the central mountain chain.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... GUADALUPE COUNTY ... EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY ... SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Watch

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