# High Wind Watch: Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-13 11:23 ingested 2026-10-14 02:57

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High Wind Watch — Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and
southwest Texas including Hudspeth and El Paso counties, the New
Mexico Bootheel, and portions of the Sacramento Mountains and Otero
Mesa.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging
winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could
be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur Thursday night into
Friday morning especially over mountain ridges and west slopes.

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