Pk Wind Gusts/Storm Reports From Monday - Oct & Year-To-Date Rainfall Totals - Quiet Wx This Week.
October 17, 2026. South Of Cloudcroft, NM. For now, the nonstop parade of El Niño-driven Pacific storms has come to an end. Giving northwestern and northern New Mexico, as well as southern and southwestern Colorado, a much-needed break from the recent excessive rainfall and widespread flooding and flash flooding. The Chama CoCoRaHS Station located 1.0 miles north of town recorded a whopping 8.50" during October. High winds raked the area yesterday, and wind damage was reported in the Ruidoso area and west of Mayhill. Two semi's were blown over just south of Guadalupe Pass. A peak wind gust of 80 mph was clocked in Pine Springs, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, at 12:56 PM CST. The Bowl Raws located 1/2 mile north of Guadalupe Peak (7,755') reported a peak wind gust of 111 mph . The San Augustine Pass Raws located just east of Las Cruces along US Hwy 70 clocked a peak gust of 75 mph. The Vaughn UPR (Union Pacific Railroad) automated station recorded a peak gust ...
