Weather Alerts for New Mexico

Recent Locations: Santa Rosa, NM  

1. Blowing Dust Advisory for: Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley

2. Blowing Dust Advisory for: Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Otero Mesa; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County

3. Blowing Dust Advisory for: West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands

4. Dust Storm Warning for: Chaves, NM

5. Fire Weather Watch for: Northeast Plains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; Northeast Highlands; Sandia and Manzano Mountains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains

6. Fire Weather Watch for: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Andrews; Loving; Winkler; Ward; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County

7. Fire Weather Watch for: South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; El Paso; Hudspeth

8. Fire Weather Watch for: Southwest Deserts and Lowlands

9. Flood Advisory for: Rio Arriba, NM

10. Flood Warning for: Rio Arriba, NM

11. High Wind Warning for: Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; South Central Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

12. High Wind Warning for: Eddy County Plains; Eastern Culberson County

13. High Wind Warning for: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains

14. High Wind Warning for: Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet

15. High Wind Warning for: West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands

16. High Wind Watch for: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains

17. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Plains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; Northeast Highlands; Sandia and Manzano Mountains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains

18. Red Flag Warning for: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Andrews; Loving; Winkler; Ward; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County

19. Red Flag Warning for: South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; El Paso; Hudspeth

20. Red Flag Warning for: Southwest Deserts and Lowlands

21. Red Flag Warning for: Southwest Mountains; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains

22. Red Flag Warning for: West Central Basin and Range; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley

23. Wind Advisory for: Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Union County; Curry County; Roosevelt County

24. Wind Advisory for: Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor

25. Wind Advisory for: Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Uplands of the Bootheel; Eastern Black Range Foothills; Sierra County Lakes; Northern Dona Ana County; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range

26. Wind Advisory for: Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Otero Mesa; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

Next Topic: Freezing Rain

Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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