⚠️ High Wind Watch – Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains – Saturday, October 31, 2026

High Wind Watch issued October 31 at 9:56AM MDT until November 2 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

* WHAT…West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE…Guadalupe/Delaware Mountains of west Texas and southeast
New Mexico.

* WHEN…From Monday morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers.

Instructions

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

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

Use caution when driving as blowing dust may reduce visibility.

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