Special Weather Statement for East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Central Highlands, Far Northeast Highlands and Northeast Highlands, New Mexico, and 1 more area

Ended at 6:30 PM MST.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque at 5:43 PM MST, Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Places in the statement: Las Vegas, Wagon Mound, Watrous, Valmora, Storrie Lake State Park, Sapello, Montezuma, Romeroville, Trujillo and Tecolote.

Areas: East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Central Highlands; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County.

The Weather Service's text

At 543 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southeast of La Cueva to near Villanueva, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

This includes the following highways... State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 22. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 321 and 365...and between Mile Markers 366 and 399. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 35.

What to do

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.