Weather Alerts for New Mexico

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

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

3. High Wind Warning for: Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Central Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County

4. Red Flag Warning for: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Loving; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills

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

6. Wind Advisory for: Eastern Black Range Foothills; Otero Mesa; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands

7. Wind Advisory for: Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; South Central Mountains; Far Northeast Highlands; Harding County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

8. Wind Advisory for: Northern Lea County; Central Lea County

9. Wind Advisory for: Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains

10. Wind Advisory for: Southern Lea County; Gaines; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor

11. Wind Advisory for: West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet

12. Winter Storm Warning for: Tusas Mountains Including Chama

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Far Northwest Highlands

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds

Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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