New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 15:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 4:24PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow gusts from strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles west of Los Lunas to 9 miles northeast of Meadow Lake, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Bosque Farms, Tijeras, South Valley and Paradise Hills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 136 and 174. Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 3. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 204 and 243.
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: 
West Central Highlands; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM