Here's what you need to know about today's strong winds in New Mexico

CARLSBAD, ALSO WITH A GUST IN THE 40 MILE PER HOUR RANGE. NOW, OVERNIGHT TONIGHT ON THE MOUNTAINS AND DURING THE DAY TOMORROW, THESE HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES DO TAKE EFFECT. THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE THE WEST CENTRAL, HIGH TERRAIN. THE MOUNTAINS WEST OF T OR C AROUND SILVER CITY. AND THE SONGWRITER CRYSTALS, THE ESTANCIA VALLEY, ALBUQUERQUE’S EAST MOUNTAINS, THE SACRAMENTO IS ALL GOING UNDER HIGH WIND WARNINGS FOR POTENTIAL WIND, 65 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. AND THE CORNER OF THE STATE WHERE THE STRONGEST WINDS COULD HIT, THAT WOULD BE THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST EDDY COUNTY NEAR CARLSBAD CAVERNS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR WINDS THERE TO GUST TO 85 MILES PER HOUR. SO WE HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, POTENTIAL. AND YOU CAN SEE OVERNIGHT WIND STAY SWITCHED ON ON THE MOUNTAINS AND THEY COME UP QUICKLY OFF THE MOUNTAINS TOMORROW MORNING, MIDDAY, RIGHT AROUND NOON OR 1:00. THAT’S PROBABLY THE STRONGEST WIND HOUR. AND THEN WE HIT SUNSET TOMORROW EVENING. WINDS WILL START TO STEP DOWN IN STRENGTH. BUT BOY, IT IS GOING TO BE A ROUGH DAY. WE’RE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT DAMAGE TO THOSE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS IN LIGHTS. I KNOW A LOT OF US SPENT A LOT OF TIME OVER THE LAST WEEKEND PUTTING THOSE UP, BLOWING DUST. AIR QUALITY CONCERNS, LIMITED VISIBILITY ON THE ROADWAYS. POTENTIAL FOR WIND DAMAGE CERTAINLY IN PLAY. AND WE’RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH FOR POWER OUTAGES, ESPECIALLY ON THOSE MOUNTAINTOP AREAS. AND ALSO AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING, A LITTLE SNOW IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO PAIRED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TWENTIES, CANNOT RULE OUT SOME SLICK TRAVEL. NORTH OF SANTA FE FOR ALBUQUERQUE, WE WON’T SEE THE SNOW. JUST SOME PATCHY CLOUDS AROUND AT TIMES. BUT THOSE IMPACT WINDS HIT AROUND NINE, 10:00. STAY SWITCHED ON MIDDAY AND DON’T REALLY WIND DOWN UNTIL PROBABLY DINNERTIME AFTER SUNSET HERE IN THE METRO, SUSTAINED

Strong winds are expected throughout New Mexico today, some winds gusting as high as 70 miles per hour.Strong winds are also expected in Albuquerque, but no wind warnings or advisories have been issued for the metro. Here's what you need to know. Watches and warningsHigh wind warnings have been issued for most of western and central New Mexico. Areas of the northern Mountains, the central plains, and the southern mountains in New Mexico are under the high wind warning. Las Vegas, Santa Rosa, Ruidoso, and parts of McKinley, Cibola, Catron, Grant, Sierra, Otero, Chaves, San Miguel, Guadalupe, Torrance, Taos, Torrance, and Mora counties are under the high wind warning. Wind advisories are in effect for Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Grant and the eastern plains of New Mexico in Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca, Chaves, Colfax, Harding, San Miguel and Quay Counties. Parts of western New Mexico are also included in the wind advisory in McKinley, Cibola, Socorro, and Catron counties. The both the high wind warning and the wind advisory will expire at 6 p.m. tonight. ImpactsIn areas under a wind advisory, gusty winds can blow unsecure objects away. Winds can cause tree limbs to fall and cause blowing dust on roadways. Sustained winds in the area of the wind advisory are expected range from 25 to 40 miles per hour with expected wind gusts reaching as high 55 miles per hour. Those who are under a high wind warning could see greater impacts from the strong winds. Strong, damaging winds could cause trees to blow over and could cause power outages in some areas. The National Weather Service says some widespread power outages are possible. Strong winds will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles due to crosswinds. Blowing dust causing low visibility on roadways is also possible. TimingWinds are expected to begin increasing through the morning hours on Monday and last through the afternoon and early evening. Most areas will start to see winds decrease near or after sunset today. Wind advisories and high wind warnings are scheduled to last through 6 p.m. today.

Strong winds are expected throughout New Mexico today, some winds gusting as high as 70 miles per hour.

Strong winds are also expected in Albuquerque, but no wind warnings or advisories have been issued for the metro.

Here's what you need to know.

Watches and warnings

High wind warnings have been issued for most of western and central New Mexico. Areas of the northern Mountains, the central plains, and the southern mountains in New Mexico are under the high wind warning.

Las Vegas, Santa Rosa, Ruidoso, and parts of McKinley, Cibola, Catron, Grant, Sierra, Otero, Chaves, San Miguel, Guadalupe, Torrance, Taos, Torrance, and Mora counties are under the high wind warning.

Wind advisories are in effect for Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Grant and the eastern plains of New Mexico in Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca, Chaves, Colfax, Harding, San Miguel and Quay Counties.

Parts of western New Mexico are also included in the wind advisory in McKinley, Cibola, Socorro, and Catron counties.

The both the high wind warning and the wind advisory will expire at 6 p.m. tonight.

Impacts

In areas under a wind advisory, gusty winds can blow unsecure objects away. Winds can cause tree limbs to fall and cause blowing dust on roadways.

Sustained winds in the area of the wind advisory are expected range from 25 to 40 miles per hour with expected wind gusts reaching as high 55 miles per hour.

Those who are under a high wind warning could see greater impacts from the strong winds.

Strong, damaging winds could cause trees to blow over and could cause power outages in some areas. The National Weather Service says some widespread power outages are possible.

Strong winds will make travel difficult for high profile vehicles due to crosswinds. Blowing dust causing low visibility on roadways is also possible.

Timing

Winds are expected to begin increasing through the morning hours on Monday and last through the afternoon and early evening.

Most areas will start to see winds decrease near or after sunset today.

Wind advisories and high wind warnings are scheduled to last through 6 p.m. today.

Here's what you need to know about today's strong winds in New Mexico

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