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Albuquerque, New Mexico – Secure loose outdoor items and use caution on north-south roadways before the Thursday evening commute as wind gusts push past 40 mph across central New Mexico. Crosswinds along Interstate 25 and Interstate 40 could make travel difficult for high-profile vehicles through 7 p.m. Thursday, with another round of gusty conditions developing Friday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, west to southwest winds will peak Thursday afternoon with gusts between 35 and 41 mph across the Rio Grande Valley, including Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties. Humidity levels will drop to between 8 and 15 percent, sharply increasing the risk of rapid fire spread, especially along and east of the I-25 corridor…