Two Dust Storms This Week With The Third Today - Rain & Snow For Most Of The State.
Downtown Artesia, New Mexico.
Two Dust Storms This Week With The Third Today.
As a kid growing up in Artesia in the 1960s and 1970s, I remember lots of dust storms in southeastern New Mexico. Haboobs were common with southward-moving cold fronts, and widespread dust storms (like we've had this week) were also common in the winter and spring. Unfortunately, these won't abate until the spring winds do and significant widespread rainfall occurs.
Researching local newspaper articles also confirms that dust storms were common in New Mexico in the 1930s and especially the 1950s. The eight-year drought of the 1950s was especially bad and produced lots of dust storms. The old-time farmers and ranchers I listened to as a kid told stories of these as well. Dust storms aren't limited to these decades and are no stranger to the Land of Enchanment. Numerous Dust Storm Warnings and Dust Storm Advisories have been issued across the state this week, and today will see more.
Much of New Mexico will see lowland rain showers and mountain snow today into Saturday. Some of the higher elevations of the northern mountains are forecast to pick up 12" to 18" of new snowfall. While 2" to 8" will be common over the rest of the western and northern mountains. The least likely areas of the state to get wet will be the parts of southern New Mexico and the southeastern plains. Some of us will get sandblasted again today.
Our busy early start to the meteorological spring stays busy with our next storm to impact the state by next Wednesday and another by the end of the week.
Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories, High Wind Warnings, Wind Advisories, and Blowing Dust Advisories remain in effect for the state and area today through Saturday. Click on this link to view them, or visit my weather web page.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 526 AM CST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 505 AM CST Fri Mar 7 2025 - A passing weather system to our north this afternoon will cause very strong winds for the Guadalupe Mountains and the surrounding plains along with a threat for hazardous blowing dust. Dangerous fire weather is expected from Culberson County into the Davis Mountains, Marfa Plateau, and Big Bend this afternoon also. - A second weather system passes over our region this weekend. Much cooler temperatures are expected across the area with a low (20-40%) chance of light precipitation for northern portions of the area Saturday through Saturday night. Most locations can expect a cold rain, but a few snowflakes may mix in. No impacts or accumulations are expected. - Warmer temperatures with periods of gusty westerly winds are anticipated through much of next week.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 454 AM MST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 442 AM MST Fri Mar 7 2025 - Light rain and snow showers, and even a few thunderstorms, in western and northern New Mexico will increase in coverage and intensity late today through early Saturday. Snow accumulations of a couple to several (commonly 2-8 with higher amounts of 12 to 18 inches above 10,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristos) inches will create wintry travel over northern and western New Mexico. - Dry and mostly tranquil weather will prevail Sunday and Monday, but another windy stretch looks to return Tuesday through Thursday of next week with more dry and critical fire weather returning in central and eastern New Mexico. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 208 AM MST Fri Mar 7 2025 Cooler, unsettled weather will prevail today through Saturday with rain and snow developing, particularly over western and northern New Mexico. Winds will be gusty again today, but not nearly as strong as what was observed on Thursday. Wind speeds will be strongest in south central areas of New Mexico near Socorro, Carrizozo, and Ruidoso where gusts of 35 to 45 mph will occur. Snow will be mainly focused over the western mountains today before expanding into the northern tier of New Mexico tonight and Saturday when higher snow accumulations will occur. Generally, 2 to 8 inches will be common in western and northern areas with higher amounts of 12 to 18 inches above 10,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Rain and snow will slowly taper off and exit the state late Saturday with dry and more tranquil weather starting next week. However, stronger springtime winds will return by Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with additional rain and snow showers redeveloping over western and northern New Mexico.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 449 AM MST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 440 AM MST Fri Mar 7 2025 - Windy conditions and blowing dust expected for today. Gusty southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph during the afternoon. Blowing dust will reduce visibility and create dangerous driving conditions. - Rain and snow chances increase through today, with light to moderate snow accumulations over the mountains. Spotty light rain showers expected across the desert lowlands. - Fair weather conditions return on Sunday and Monday before the next series of storm systems move across the region during the middle of next work week.
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 426 PM MST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTS SO FAR TODAY... Location Speed Time/Date ...New Mexico... ...Bernalillo County... Albuquerque Intl Sunport 62 MPH 0240 PM 03/06 I-40 @ Sedillo Hill (NMDOT) 52 MPH 0210 PM 03/06 10k 52 MPH 0338 PM 03/06 Double Eagle II Arpt 49 MPH 0147 PM 03/06 Albuquerque 44 MPH 0205 PM 03/06 Albuquerque 6 NW 43 MPH 0130 PM 03/06 Albuquerque 41 MPH 0245 PM 03/06 Southwest Portable No. 1 40 MPH 0139 PM 03/06 Albuquerque 6 W 40 MPH 0143 PM 03/06 ...Catron County... Mogollon 1 WSW (Mogollon) 42 MPH 0813 AM 03/06 ...Chaves County... Roswell Air Center 54 MPH 0217 PM 03/06 Dexter 50 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 Dunken 2 NE (Dunken) 49 MPH 0336 PM 03/06 Bitter Lake WL Refuge 14 NNE 43 MPH 0337 PM 03/06 Burnt Well 42 MPH 1200 PM 03/06 ...Cibola County... I-40 @ SR-6 (NMDOT) 54 MPH 1249 PM 03/06 El Morro 16 SSE (Malpais Lav 52 MPH 0325 PM 03/06 New Laguna 1 N (Laguna) 46 MPH 0233 PM 03/06 Grants-Milan Airport 43 MPH 1155 AM 03/06 Cubero 4.2nne 43 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 Milan 3.1nnw 42 MPH 1140 AM 03/06 Acoma Pueblo 19 SW (Brushy M 41 MPH 1249 PM 03/06 Bluewater Lake 9 SSW (Bluewa 41 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 Pine Hill 14 SSE 40 MPH 0334 PM 03/06 ...Colfax County... Raton Crews Airport 59 MPH 0339 PM 03/06 Angel Fire Airport 49 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 Raton 46 MPH 0245 PM 03/06 Fws R2 Port No. 1 41 MPH 0315 PM 03/06 ...Curry County... Clovis 52 MPH 0346 PM 03/06 Cannon Air Force Base 41 MPH 0341 PM 03/06 ...De Baca County... Yeso 42 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 ...Guadalupe County... SE Vaughn 64 MPH 0135 PM 03/06 Vaughn 4 E (UPR) 55 MPH 0219 PM 03/06 Thompson Cattle 52 MPH 0325 PM 03/06 Puerto De Luna 3.3 E 52 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 San Ignacio 2 N 51 MPH 0235 PM 03/06 Newkirk 50 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 Santa Rosa Airport 49 MPH 0316 PM 03/06 Puerto De Luna 41 MPH 0240 PM 03/06 ...Harding County... Mills 4 WSW (Mills Canyon) 42 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 ...Lincoln County... Oscura Range Camp (WSMR) 57 MPH 0145 PM 03/06 Nogal 57 MPH 0325 PM 03/06 Phillips Hill (WSMR) 56 MPH 0105 PM 03/06 Pole 616 (WSMR) 56 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 Shist (WSMR) 54 MPH 0125 PM 03/06 Oscuro 4 NE (UPR) 54 MPH 0226 PM 03/06 Roswell No. 2 Portable 51 MPH 0320 PM 03/06 Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt 49 MPH 0155 PM 03/06 Nogal 5 NW 49 MPH 0230 PM 03/06 Ancho 6 SW (UPR) 48 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 Lon 6.7 E 47 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 Carrizozo 1 WNW 47 MPH 0316 PM 03/06 Carrizozo 1 W 42 MPH 0235 PM 03/06 Carrizozo 6 NE (UPR) 41 MPH 0206 PM 03/06 ...Los Alamos County... Los Alamos Airport 55 MPH 0159 PM 03/06 Los Alamos 2 E 54 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 Los Alamos 5 SSW (LANL4) 53 MPH 0345 PM 03/06 Los Alamos 3 ESE (LANL5) 50 MPH 0345 PM 03/06 White Rock 44 MPH 0222 PM 03/06 White Rock 4 NW (LANL8) 44 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 ...McKinley County... Gallup Airport 63 MPH 0233 PM 03/06 Zuni Pueblo 7 NW (Zuni Butte 47 MPH 0242 PM 03/06 ...Mora County... Watrous 45 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 Bartley 43 MPH 0304 PM 03/06 ...Quay County... Tucumcari Muni Airport 45 MPH 0306 PM 03/06 ...Rio Arriba County... Alcalde ASC 51 MPH 0150 PM 03/06 Espanola 4 NW (Black Mesa) 48 MPH 0234 PM 03/06 ...Roosevelt County... Dora 2 SW 50 MPH 0329 PM 03/06 Tolar 12 SE 43 MPH 0348 PM 03/06 ...San Juan County... Farmington Airport 53 MPH 0932 AM 03/06 Farmington 2 WSW 44 MPH 0935 AM 03/06 San Juan SWCD 42 MPH 1210 PM 03/06 Navajo Dam 12 N (Albino Cany 42 MPH 0126 PM 03/06 Bloomfield 4 E (UCC-AGNET) 41 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 ...San Miguel County... Las Vegas Muni Airport 71 MPH 0233 PM 03/06 I-25 @ Rowe (NMDOT) 61 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 Apache Springs 48 MPH 0419 PM 03/06 Lower Colonias 5 E (Pecos) 43 MPH 0314 PM 03/06 ...Sandoval County... Frijoles (Tower) 56 MPH 0408 PM 03/06 Bernalillo 3 E 54 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 Placitas 54 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 Rio Rancho 50 MPH 0230 PM 03/06 Coronado SWCD 49 MPH 0140 PM 03/06 Cuba 9 SW (Cuba) 46 MPH 0141 PM 03/06 Jemez Springs (DRI) 45 MPH 0130 PM 03/06 Valles Caldera HQ (DRI) 45 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 NMSPA No. 1 Portable 44 MPH 0253 PM 03/06 Rio Rancho 40 MPH 0245 PM 03/06 ...Santa Fe County... Santa Fe Muni Airport 66 MPH 0225 PM 03/06 Glorieta 6 WNW 63 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 I-25 @ La Bajada (NMDOT) 60 MPH 0350 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 3 ENE 55 MPH 0223 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 2 SSE 47 MPH 0235 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 47 MPH 0245 PM 03/06 EDGEWOOD 45 MPH 0245 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 3 WNW 44 MPH 1245 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 7 SW 43 MPH 0230 PM 03/06 Lamy 5 NW 42 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 42 MPH 0325 PM 03/06 Santa Fe Skys 41 MPH 0220 PM 03/06 Tesuque 41 MPH 0246 PM 03/06 Edgewood 4 ENE 41 MPH 0250 PM 03/06 Edgewood 40 MPH 0148 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 4 NW 40 MPH 0225 PM 03/06 Santa Fe 3 NW 40 MPH 0237 PM 03/06 ...Socorro County... Stallion WIT (WSMR) 67 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 Little Burro (WSMR) 65 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 North Oscura Peak (WSMR) 59 MPH 0350 PM 03/06 Sulf (WSMR) 57 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 Mine (WSMR) 57 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 Zumwalt Track (WSMR) 53 MPH 0110 PM 03/06 Stallion Runway (WSMR) 53 MPH 0320 PM 03/06 Carrizozo 15 NW (Chupadera) 52 MPH 0239 PM 03/06 Harry (WSMR) 51 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 Las Nutrias 1 WNW 50 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 Duquette (WSMR) 50 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 Bosque Del Apache 1 NNE (Bos 49 MPH 1150 AM 03/06 Contreras 1 ESE (Sevilleta) 47 MPH 0311 PM 03/06 Tower 6 (WSMR) 44 MPH 0125 PM 03/06 Socorro Airport 44 MPH 0255 PM 03/06 Claunch 43 MPH 0115 PM 03/06 Abeytas 43 MPH 0255 PM 03/06 VLA 16 SSE (Magdalena) 41 MPH 1203 PM 03/06 ...Taos County... 8 S Red River 79 MPH 0200 PM 03/06 Taos Muni Airport 55 MPH 0317 PM 03/06 Lama 4 NW (Wild Rivers) 54 MPH 0349 PM 03/06 Taos SWCD 42 MPH 0300 PM 03/06 ...Torrance County... Clines Corners 1 SSE 67 MPH 0333 PM 03/06 Edgewood SWCD 60 MPH 0210 PM 03/06 Estancia 2 WSW 58 MPH 0351 PM 03/06 Estancia 7 SSW 55 MPH 0230 PM 03/06 Moriarty Muni Airport 55 MPH 0315 PM 03/06 Mountainair 1 W (Mountainair 51 MPH 0305 PM 03/06 Abo 3 N 48 MPH 0415 PM 03/06 Estancia North 45 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 Estancia 41 MPH 1145 AM 03/06 ...Union County... Clayton Muni Airpark 46 MPH 0319 PM 03/06 Amistad 43 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 SW Clayton 42 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 Clayton LRC 41 MPH 1140 AM 03/06 ...Valencia County... Belen Regional Airport 54 MPH 0155 PM 03/06 Valencia SWCD 52 MPH 0135 PM 03/06 Tome 2 NNW 51 MPH 0145 PM 03/06 &&
Public Information Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 947 PM MST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...New Mexico... ...Dona Ana County... San Agustin Pass 1.6 E Organ 76 MPH 0310 PM 03/06 5901 WSMR Building 1830 66 MPH 0610 PM 03/06 4189 Globe 61 MPH 0155 PM 03/06 4187 WSMR Apache 60 MPH 0320 PM 03/06 3951 Delta Clipper 58 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 3910 Brillo West 57 MPH 0310 PM 03/06 4117 Cdrrc Camp Location 55 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 4400 WSMR Pony 55 MPH 0225 PM 03/06 4039 Santa Teresa AWOS 52 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 4110 Dripping Springs RAWS 52 MPH 1226 PM 03/06 5885 San Andres RAWS 52 MPH 0401 PM 03/06 6138 WSMR Main Post 52 MPH 0440 PM 03/06 4274 Santa Teresa NWS RSOIS 51 MPH 0349 PM 03/06 4115 WSMR Museum 51 MPH 0645 PM 03/06 4238 WSMR EMRE 49 MPH 0405 PM 03/06 5045 WSMR Rad 49 MPH 0245 PM 03/06 4320 Las Cruces AWOS 48 MPH 0355 PM 03/06 4403 Lc-33 48 MPH 0115 PM 03/06 3979 Butterfield Trail Ranch 47 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 4328 WSMR C-Station 47 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 4005 Msa Tower 13 47 MPH 0410 PM 03/06 4425 Chaparral Fire Station (DACF 45 MPH 0415 PM 03/06 4079 16.2 SW Mesilla (UPR) 45 MPH 0307 PM 03/06 4233 Afton (DACFC) 44 MPH 0313 PM 03/06 4238 Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland 43 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 4353 1.1 W Sunland Park (UPR) 43 MPH 0413 PM 03/06 3916 21.4 W Mesilla (UPR) 43 MPH 0257 PM 03/06 4333 La Union 42 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 3280 Santa Teresa Fire Station (D 42 MPH 0343 PM 03/06 3825 Las Cruces 40 MPH 0401 PM 03/06 4268 ...Grant County... Burro Mountain RAWS 55 MPH 1259 PM 03/06 6964 Silver City - Mountain View 45 MPH 0130 PM 03/06 6105 Grant County Airport AWOS 44 MPH 0235 PM 03/06 5377 Hanover 5ENE 40 MPH 0119 PM 03/06 6902 ...Hidalgo County... Lordsburg Playa I10 MP11 (NM 61 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 4148 Hachita Valley 58 MPH 0140 PM 03/06 4291 Chiricahua Desert Museum 49 MPH 0320 PM 03/06 4088 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP12 (NM 49 MPH 0355 PM 03/06 4147 North Lordsburg Playa 47 MPH 0105 PM 03/06 4166 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP9 (NMD 45 MPH 0135 PM 03/06 4152 1 SE Lordsburg 44 MPH 0135 PM 03/06 4288 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP13 (NM 44 MPH 0335 PM 03/06 4265 Lordsburg Playa I10 MP7 (NMD 42 MPH 0125 PM 03/06 4158 ...Luna County... Deming ASOS 61 MPH 0155 PM 03/06 4303 Mac Ranch 47 MPH 0130 PM 03/06 4231 19.6 S Uvas Valley (UPR) 45 MPH 0329 PM 03/06 4159 4.8 E Gage (UPR) 45 MPH 0112 PM 03/06 4438 7.0 E Deming (UPR) 41 MPH 0139 PM 03/06 4254 ...Otero County... High Rolls 55 MPH 0430 PM 03/06 6840 WSMR ABC-1 53 MPH 0520 PM 03/06 4024 McGregor Range RAWS 52 MPH 0337 PM 03/06 4886 WSMR Tula 51 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 4104 WSMR Tula Airstrip 51 MPH 0430 PM 03/06 4151 Orogrande Gate (WSMR) 50 MPH 0225 PM 03/06 4183 Mescalero RAWS 48 MPH 0541 PM 03/06 6227 WSMR Frequency 46 MPH 0410 PM 03/06 4062 WSMR LC-36 46 MPH 0500 PM 03/06 4040 Lc-35 North 45 MPH 0450 PM 03/06 3999 Russ 45 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 4428 Holloman AFB AWOS 44 MPH 0349 PM 03/06 4083 Mayhill - Dimension Point Ob 43 MPH 0415 PM 03/06 7181 Mayhill RAWS 43 MPH 1201 PM 03/06 6471 Malone 43 MPH 0440 PM 03/06 4104 WSMR Rita 42 MPH 0355 PM 03/06 4236 Glover 41 MPH 0345 PM 03/06 3976 12.8 NE Chaparral (UPR) 40 MPH 0419 PM 03/06 4104 ...Sierra County... Salinas Peak (WSMR) 80 MPH 0250 PM 03/06 8933 T-or-C ASOS 58 MPH 0239 PM 03/06 4813 WSMR Salt Creek 55 MPH 0400 PM 03/06 4055 WSMR Jallen Hawk 40 54 MPH 0215 PM 03/06 4058 WSMR Denver WIT 53 MPH 0240 PM 03/06 4084 WSMR Alt Shist 52 MPH 0135 PM 03/06 4679 19 ESE Truth Or Consequences 49 MPH 0115 PM 03/06 4596 T Or C Golf Course 48 MPH 0150 PM 03/06 4394 Arrey 2N 46 MPH 0100 PM 03/06 4174 Spaceport America 43 MPH 0240 PM 03/06 4520 WSMR Rob 40 MPH 0345 PM 03/06 5124 ...Texas... ...El Paso County... El Paso International Airpor 61 MPH 0418 PM 03/06 3926 Biggs Field AWOS 56 MPH 0432 PM 03/06 3920 El Paso NE - KB5HPT 46 MPH 0230 PM 03/06 4006 El Paso NE - K5IA 41 MPH 0437 PM 03/06 3950 2.5 NE El Paso (UPR) 41 MPH 0504 PM 03/06 3907 5.2 SE Tornillo (UPR) 41 MPH 0346 PM 03/06 3681 ...Hudspeth County... Sierra Blanca (TTU/WTM) 52 MPH 0544 PM 03/06 4560 Dell City (TTU/WTM) 43 MPH 0549 PM 03/06 3708 &&
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