New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/13/2026 17:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 6:26PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 13, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires: 
June 13, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers capable of producing strong winds over La Bajada, or 19 miles southwest of Santa Fe, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Southwestern Santa Fe, Eldorado At Santa Fe, La Cienega, La Bajada, Cerrillos Hills State Park, Los Cerrillos, Madrid, Cochiti Pueblo and Agua Fria. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 near Mile Marker 286. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 259 and 280.
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: 
Santa Fe Metro Area
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM