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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Sunday May 17th, 2026 :: 12:11 p.m. MDT

Community

High Wind Watch until 08:00PM Monday

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

* WHERE...Central Highlands, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, and Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: GLORIETA MESA INCLUDING GLORIETA PASS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS ... FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS

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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