Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:27PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, east winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Central Highlands, and Upper Tularosa Valley. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 9 AM MDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts will be at and below canyon openings along the central mountain chain. Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles who should consider delaying travel. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- NM, US
- Severity
- Severe
- area
- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley
- event
- Freeze Watch
- onset
- 2026-10-17T00:00:00-06:00
- states
- ["NM"]
- urgency
- Future
- certainty
- Possible
- effective
- 2026-10-15T21:27:00-06:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00cf6194274e52f0ef6e24a3eee5191bbf88c580.003.2
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.342444b183f2274d298f030cb24be4103d5b763e.003.1"]
- instruction
- Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditions can be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicles who should consider delaying travel. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
- message type
- Update
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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