⚠️ High Wind Warning – Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains – Thursday, October 1, 2026

High Wind Warning issued October 1 at 12:19PM MDT until October 2 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

* WHAT…Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.

* WHERE…Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

* WHEN…From 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening to noon MDT /1 PM CDT/
Friday.

* IMPACTS…Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Damaging winds
may topple a few trees and possibly knock out some power lines.
Damage to weaker structures is also possible. Severe turbulence
near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft.

Instructions

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.

Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if
possible.

Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is
possible.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.