/tags/national-weather-service National Weather Service en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:33:14 GMT /2022-02-24/rain-wind-sleet-or-snow-school-delays-weather-road-conditions Find weather delay and school closure information here. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:33:14 GMT /2022-02-24/rain-wind-sleet-or-snow-school-delays-weather-road-conditions /local-news/2024-06-12/socorro-cooling-center-seeks-volunteers-amid-heat-advisory Though summer doesn’t officially begin until next week, temperatures are already hitting the triple digits across parts of New Mexico. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Thursday in the middle and lower Rio Grande Valley. A shelter in Socorro is seeking volunteers to help keep its cooling center open on these sweltering days. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:29:31 GMT /local-news/2024-06-12/socorro-cooling-center-seeks-volunteers-amid-heat-advisory Nash Jones /local-news/2024-02-26/with-damaging-winds-forecast-pnm-warns-of-downed-power-lines Potentially damaging winds are forecast across central and northern New Mexico today and tomorrow. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a High Wind Warning from 11 p.m. Monday until 11 p.m. Tuesday, with a risk of downed trees and difficult travel. The Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) is warning customers to take care around compromised power lines. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:16:12 GMT /local-news/2024-02-26/with-damaging-winds-forecast-pnm-warns-of-downed-power-lines Nash Jones /local-news/2023-07-18/albuquerque-nonprofit-offers-cooling-relief-for-unhoused-folks-and-their-pets As a heatwave continues to scorch the Southwest, Albuquerque is seeing an unusual run of triple-digit days. Heat advisories warn of health consequences for everyone, but unhoused people are particularly vulnerable. And the homeless population statewide has surged by 48% over the last year. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:03:59 GMT /local-news/2023-07-18/albuquerque-nonprofit-offers-cooling-relief-for-unhoused-folks-and-their-pets Mia Casas /local-news/2023-06-27/tips-for-weathering-the-heat-in-new-mexico Up until now New Mexicans have been enjoying a mostly “cool” summer. The scorching heat came out of the blue for most, but is definitely more typical of this time of year and it has many looking for relief. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:16:07 GMT /local-news/2023-06-27/tips-for-weathering-the-heat-in-new-mexico Mia Casas /local-news/2022-12-21/as-brutal-cold-hits-northeast-nm-shelter-stays-open The National Weather Service in Albuquerque is warning that arctic air will arrive in northeastern New Mexico early Thursday morning, creating dangerously cold temperatures through Friday. A shelter in Las Vegas has extended its hours to help keep people out of the elements. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:52:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-21/as-brutal-cold-hits-northeast-nm-shelter-stays-open Nash Jones /local-news/2022-06-17/weather-radio-outage-jeopardizes-flood-alerts-in-fire-zone With New Mexico’s monsoon season and a historic fire season now both underway, there is a serious risk of flash flooding on the fresh burn scars. One way to receive emergency weather alerts is through a weather radio. But a key transmitter serving the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire zone is damaged. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:15:47 GMT /local-news/2022-06-17/weather-radio-outage-jeopardizes-flood-alerts-in-fire-zone Nash Jones /local-news/2022-06-16/monsoon-season-is-a-mixed-blessing-amid-historic-nm-fires After days of higher activity on the two largest wildfires in New Mexico history due to hot, dry weather, relief appears to be on the way as the monsoon season starts up. But rains on a burn scar can bring new trouble: flash floods. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:02:26 GMT /local-news/2022-06-16/monsoon-season-is-a-mixed-blessing-amid-historic-nm-fires Nash Jones /local-news/2022-04-18/staying-safe-as-air-gets-smoky-this-fire-season There are five major wildfires burning across New Mexico from Mora County in the north to Lincoln County in the south. As the air gets smoky, there are steps you can take to stay safe. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:25:40 GMT /local-news/2022-04-18/staying-safe-as-air-gets-smoky-this-fire-season Nash Jones /local-news/2018-07-24/have-patience-when-roads-are-flooded More than two inches of rain fell across Santa Fe in just hours Monday night. That’s almost 15 percent of New Mexico’s annual rainfall. During storms like… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 21:09:45 GMT /local-news/2018-07-24/have-patience-when-roads-are-flooded