ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Parts of central New Mexico face potentially damaging winds Thursday night into Friday morning, with gusts reaching 65 mph in some locations and possible power outages across the Albuquerque metro area.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, a High Wind Watch remains in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, until noon Friday, Oct. 16, covering the Middle Rio Grande Valley, Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Central Highlands and Upper Tularosa Valley.
Forecasters warn that sustained easterly winds of 35 to 45 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 65 mph, could damage trees and power lines…