United States / Mountain West / New Mexico
Eddy County, New Mexico, Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 16, 1:08 AM MDTVersion 2 · Oct 16, 8:06 AM MDTVersion 3 · Oct 16, 10:12 AM MDTVersion 4 · Oct 16, 11:53 PM MDTVersion 5 · Oct 17, 11:52 PM MDT5 official warnings recorded: High Wind Warning. We can’t see: Roads And Transit, Health.
The Morning Brief
Public safety, government meetings, local news, air quality, and utilities report quiet conditions across the county this morning with no major incidents, scheduled sessions, or service disruptions. Official warning: “High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 2:24AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”
Written by our system from the sources below, version 1, Oct 16, 6:44 AM MDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
“High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 11:03AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”
* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially through Guadalupe Pass. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, especially Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...From 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers.
Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible.
“High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 11:00AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”
* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially through Guadalupe Pass. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, especially Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...From 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers.
Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible.
“High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 10:48AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”
* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially through Guadalupe Pass. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, especially Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...From 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers.
Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible.
“High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 10:30AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”
* WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially Guadalupe Pass. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers.
Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible.
“High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 2:24AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX”
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected, especially Guadalupe Pass. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening to noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects.
Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible.
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning5 official warnings in effect: High Wind Warning.
Weather
Official Warning5 official warnings in effect: High Wind Warning.
Official Warnings
All 5 quoted in full, as issued.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
SafetyQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Safety
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
GovernmentQuietNo headline or meeting from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Government
QuietNo headline or meeting from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Meetings That Day
No meeting was on an agenda we read for this day.
Local NewsQuiet10 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Local News
Quiet10 reports on this day, none published as an event.
- Artesia girls’ volleyball team starts district play with a win · Artesia Daily Press · Oct 15, 10:23 PM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Ruidoso’s Wet 2026 Monsoon Avoided Catastrophic Flooding Despite Heavy Rain · Artesia Daily Press · Oct 15, 12:00 PM MDT Published event
- New Mexico, western conservation groups lodge formal protest over federal drilling plan in Carlsbad · Source NM · Oct 15, 10:12 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Carlsbad Hosts Winless Organ Mountain in District Football Matchup · Carlsbad Current-Argus · Oct 15, 6:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- New Mexico Governor Condemns EPA Plan to Roll Back Methane Rules · Carlsbad Current-Argus · Oct 15, 6:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
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- Sherry Robinson: Too many Dems are beholden to lawyers · Artesia Daily Press · Oct 15, 6:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Carlsbad Sports Calendar: Cavemen Host Organ Mountain Friday · Carlsbad Current-Argus · Oct 15, 6:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Sullivan Middaugh Claims First XTERRA World Championship in Ruidoso · Artesia Daily Press · Oct 15, 6:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Sherry Robinson: Too many Dems are beholden to lawyers · Carlsbad Current-Argus · Oct 15, 6:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Thirty Years Later, the Spirit Run Comes Full Circle · Artesia Daily Press · Oct 15, 5:00 AM MDT Not Yet Confirmed
AirQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Air
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
PowerQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Power
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
Roads And TransitCan’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Roads And Transit
Can’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
HealthCan’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Health
Can’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
Events
- Report In Eddy County, New Mexico Reported · first reported as “Hull Supports Legislative Limits on Governor’s Emergency Powers” by Artesia Daily Press · first seen Oct 13, 2:14 PM MDT