Weather Alerts for New Mexico

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1. Fire Weather Watch for: Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains

2. Fire Weather Watch 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

3. Fire Weather Watch for: West Central Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; West Central Basin and Range; Sandia and Manzano Mountains

4. High Wind Watch for: East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; South Central Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Guadalupe County; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

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

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

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. 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

10. 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 is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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