NM Reported Peak Wind Gusts Thursday, March 23, 2017.

- March 23, 2017

Blog Updated 4:30 AM MDT Friday, March 24, 2017.

Dust Filled Skies Thursday Afternoon In Carlsbad.

Choking On New Mexico Dust.

Visible Satellite Image.

Courtesy Of NWS Midland Twitter.

Visible Satellite Image.
(5:45 PM MDT Thursday Afternoon).

Courtesy Of West Texas MesoNet FaceBook Page.

Take a look at the widespread blowing dust across Mexico, Southern and Southeastern New Mexico, and West Texas late this afternoon. Several large smoke plumes from fires in Mexico can also be seen. Check out the time lapse video of this courtesy of the El Paso NWS Twitter Page., and also available on their FaceBook Page.

NWS MesoWest Peak Wind Gusts.

(As Of 6:30 PM MDT Thursday).

NWS Albuquerque Peak Wind Gust Reports.

(AS Of 8:37 PM MDT Thursday).

• 4 S MESA - 77 mph
• 2 E FORT SUMNER - 70 mph

• 8 SE MESA - 69 mph
• null RATON CREWS AIRPORT - 69 mph
• null DES MOINES - 68 mph
• 1 N CANNON AFB - 67 mph
• 5 S ALBUQUERQUE - 67 mph
• 3 ESE MORIARTY - 63 mph
• 3 SE SANTA ANA PUEBLO - 63 mph
• 1 NW SUMNER LAKE - 61 mph
• 7 ENE TUCUMCARI - 61 mph
• null STANLEY - 61 mph
• 6 SW CLOVIS - 60 mph
• 2 NE DUNKEN - 60 mph
• 4 SW CLOVIS - 60 mph
• 6 WNW SANDIA PARK - 60 mph
• 2 E CLOVIS - 60 mph

• 4 SSE ROSWELL - 58 mph
• 2 SE CLOVIS - 58 mph
• 10 SW BINGHAM - 58 mph
• 1 SSE CLINES CORNERS - 56 mph
• 4 WSW MILLS - 56 mph
• 4 WSW TUCUMCARI - 56 mph
• 5 WSW OSCURO - 56 mph
• 3 ENE ARCHULETA - 56 mph
• 6 NE LAS VEGAS - 55 mph
• 4 WSW AGUA FRIA - 55 mph
• 5 NW NOGAL - 55 mph
• 2 ENE CLAYTON - 55 mph
• 3 NNW TEXICO - 55 mph
• 2 NNW PORTAIR - 55 mph
• 9 SSE SUNSET - 54 mph
• 2 NNW ANGEL FIRE - 54 mph
• 13 SE TOLAR - 53 mph
• 28 SE BOSQUE DEL APACHE REFUGE - 53 mph
• 13 SSE MESA - 53 mph
• 3 NNE LA CIENEGA - 53 mph
• 13 SE TOLAR - 53 mph
• 6 WSW SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO - 52 mph
• 14 NNE BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REF - 52 mph
• 2 ESE SANTA ROSA - 52 mph
• null FRIJOLES - 52 mph
• 15 NW CARRIZOZO - 52 mph
• 18 NNE ENCINOSO - 51 mph
• 9 ESE MESITA - 51 mph
• 10 ESE TOHAJIILEE - 50 mph
• 1 N NEW LAGUNA - 50 mph
• 2 SSW FORT STANTON - 50 mph
• 2 NE PASTURA - 50 mph
• 4 NE VAUGHN - 50 mph
• 4 NNE DURAN - 50 mph
• 21 SE BOSQUE DEL APACHE REFUGE - 50 mph

• 10 WNW ALBUQUERQUE - 49 mph
• 3 WSW BELEN - 49 mph
• 3 NW BANDELIER NATL MONUMENT - 48 mph
• 1 SE LOS ALAMOS - 48 mph
• 2 S SOCORRO - 48 mph
• 1 NNW RUIDOSO - 47 mph
• 16 SSE EL MORRO - 46 mph
• 2 SE MANZANO - 46 mph
• null MONTOYA - 46 mph
• 5 E LOWER COLONIAS - 46 mph
• 3 E BERNALILLO - 46 mph
• 1 SW PORTALES - 45 mph
• 2 S LOGAN - 43 mph
• 3 NNW EDGEWOOD - 43 mph
• 3 N UTE PARK - 43 mph
• null SANTA FE - 43 mph
• 2 WNW CORRALES - 43 mph
• 2 SE OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO - 42 mph
• 1 WNW WHITE ROCK - 42 mph
• 3 SSW SAN MIGUEL - 42 mph
• 1 WSW MOGOLLON - 41 mph
• 1 W WHITE ROCK - 40 mph
• 2 SSW MILAN - 40 mph
• 14 SSE PINE HILL - 40 mph
• 10 NE LOGAN - 40 mph
• 2 WNW CLOVIS - 40 mph
• 1 N RED HILL - 40 mph
• null TESUQUE - 40 mph
• 11 ENE JEMEZ SPRINGS - 40 mph
• 3 WNW GALLUP - 40 mph
• 12 SSW EL VADO - 39 mph
• 1 WNW GASCON - 38 mph
• 2 ENE LOS ALAMOS - 37 mph
• 2 SSW LOS ALAMOS - 37 mph
• 4 SSE GOLONDRINAS - 34 mph
• 7 NW ZUNI PUEBLO - 31 mph

Thunderstorm Wind Gusts-

• 2 SW DORA - 72 mph
• 1 N CANNON AFB - 67 mph
• 4 S CLOVIS - 60 mph

PeaK Wind Gusts In Southern New Mexico & West Texas.

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                        GUST            OF
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

NEW MEXICO

...DONA ANA COUNTY...
   SAN AUGUSTIN PASS       82   435 PM  3/23  ELEV 5902 FT WMSR
   TWIN PEAKS              74   434 PM  3/23  ELEV 4774 FT CWOP
   WSMR MAIN POST 1 SE     70   325 PM  3/23  ELEV 4275 FT WSMR
   WSMR MAIN POST 1 SE     68   210 PM  3/23  ELEV 4190 FT WSMR
   SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 5     64   410 PM  3/23  ELEV 5046 FT WSMR
   WSMR MAIN POST 18 NE    64   415 PM  3/23  ELEV 3951 FT WSMR
   WSMR MAIN POST 6 ESE    60   600 PM  3/23  ELEV 4006 FT WSMR
   SANTA TERESA 5 WNW      59   502 PM  3/23  ELEV 4115 FT RSOIS
   WSMR MAIN POST          59   210 PM  3/23  ELEV 4242 FT WSMR
   KLRU                    58   215 PM  3/23  ELEV 4455 FT AWOS
   DRIPPING SPRINGS        58   526 PM  3/23  ELEV 5885 FT RAWS
   LAS CRUCES 6 WSW        58   400 PM  3/23  ELEV 4199 FT NMED
   LAS CRUCES 10 NE        57   400 PM  3/23  ELEV 4450 FT NMED
   CONDRON FIELD           57   535 PM  3/23  ELEV 3914 FT WSMR
   NORTHRUP STRIP          56   440 PM  3/23  ELEV 3907 FT WSMR
   CHAPARRAL 2 E           55   600 PM  3/23  ELEV 4100 FT NMED
   SANTA TERESA 5 SW       54   500 PM  3/23  ELEV 4100 FT NMED
   LAS CRUCES 4 NNE        53   452 PM  3/23  ELEV 4237 FT AWS
   SUNLAND PARK            52   700 PM  3/23  ELEV 3860 FT NMED
   SANTA TERESA 5 WNW      50   342 PM  3/23  ELEV 4117 FT AWS

...HIDALGO COUNTY...
   ROAD FORKS 5 NE         65   439 PM  3/23  ELEV 4149 FT NMDOT
   ROAD FORKS 6 NE         54   440 PM  3/23  ELEV 4148 FT NMDOT

...LUNA COUNTY...
   KDMN                    54   219 PM  3/23  ASOS
   DEMING 2 SE             51   700 PM  3/23  ELEV 4308 FT NMED

...OTERO COUNTY...
   TULAROSA 19 WNW         59   405 PM  3/23  ELEV 4025 FT WSMR
   SUNSPOT 1 S             55   814 PM  3/23  ELEV 9190 FT WXUND
   KALM                    55   315 PM  3/23  ELEV 4196 FT AWOS
   OROGRANDE 28 ENE        55   337 PM  3/23  ELEV 4886 FT RAWS
   OROGRANDE 4 NW          54   535 PM  3/23  ELEV 4183 FT WSMR
   HIGH ROLLS 1 SW         54   540 PM  3/23  ELEV 6841 FT CWOP
   SUNSPOT                 51   305 PM  3/23  ELEV 9255 FT WSMR

...SIERRA COUNTY...
   NORTHRUP STRIP 16 NN    61   425 PM  3/23  ELEV 4058 FT WSMR
   TULAROSA 22 NW          57   330 PM  3/23  ELEV 4085 FT WSMR
   KTCS                    54   249 PM  3/23  ASOS

TEXAS

...EL PASO COUNTY...
   EL PASO 6 NE            62   528 PM  3/23  ELEV 3905 FT AWS
   KELP                    61   512 PM  3/23  ASOS
   EL PASO 13 NNE          58   520 PM  3/23  ELEV 4055 FT AWS
   EL PASO 3 E             58   427 PM  3/23  ELEV 3706 FT AWS
   EL PASO 10 NNE          57   300 PM  3/23  ELEV 3958 FT TCEQ
   EL PASO 15 ENE          56   255 PM  3/23  ELEV 4065 FT AWS
   EL PASO 5 ENE           55   300 PM  3/23  ELEV 3740 FT TCEQ
   EL PASO 7 NNE           55   702 PM  3/23  ELEV 4099 FT AWS
   EL PASO 9 SW            55   500 PM  3/23  ELEV 3661 FT TCEQ
   EL PASO 2 WNW           55   400 PM  3/23  ELEV 3799 FT TCEQ
   EL PASO 6 NW            54   231 PM  3/23  ELEV 3745 FT CWOP
   EL PASO 11 NE           53   554 PM  3/23  ELEV 4007 FT CWOP
   EL PASO 5 ESE           53   300 PM  3/23  ELEV 3681 FT TCEQ
   EL PASO 5 NE            52   218 PM  3/23  ELEV 3996 FT AWS
   SOCORRO 1 N             50   500 PM  3/23  ELEV 3639 FT TCEQ

...HUDSPETH COUNTY...
   FORT HANCOCK            62   343 PM  3/23  ELEV 3560 FT EPZWXN
   SIERRA BLANCA 1 SSE     57   402 PM  3/23  ELEV 4560 FT WTMESO
   DELL CITY 1 N           53   401 PM  3/23  ELEV 3708 FT WTMESO

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