Weather Alerts for New Mexico

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1. High Wind Warning for: Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; South Central Mountains; Northeast Highlands; Guadalupe County; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

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

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

4. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains

5. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains

6. Red Flag Warning for: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County

7. Red Flag Warning for: Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains

8. Red Flag Warning for: Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains

9. Red Flag Warning for: West Central Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; West Central Basin and Range; Sandia and Manzano Mountains

10. Wind Advisory for: East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands

11. Wind Advisory for: Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Tularosa Valley; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains

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

13. Wind Advisory for: Sierra County Lakes; Northern Dona Ana County; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties

14. Wind Advisory for: Upper Gila River Valley; Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Eastern Black Range Foothills; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Central Grant County/Silver City Area; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

Next Topic: Evaporation