New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/24/2026 15:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 4:29PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 24, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires: 
June 24, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 429 PM MDT, surface observations indicated a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Espanola to Santa Fe and Lamy, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Surface observations. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Espanola, Chimayo, White Rock, Pojoaque, Eldorado At Santa Fe, Pecos, Tesuque and Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County. This includes the following highways... State Road 518 between Mile Markers 57 and 59. State Road 63 between Mile Markers 0 and 25. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 277 and 346. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 263 and 313.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Area Description: 
Jemez Mountains; Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM