Airport Weather Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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981 WWUS85 KABQ 070217 AAA AWWABQ Airport Weather Warning for the Albuquerque International Sunport...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 717 PM MST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...GUSTY EAST WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 KT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT THROUGH NOON MDT THURSDAY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION REACHING 1/4 INCH AROUND MIDNIGHT... Sustained east winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts between 35 and 40 knots are expected this evening through noon Thursday. Wind speeds are expected to be the strongest after midnight through mid morning Thursday when gusts may top 40 knots. In addition to the wind, there will also be snow. Though snow has mixed with rain this evening, snow will become more steady this evening and overnight. Temperatures will slowly drop below freezing by midnight, allowing snow to begin accumulating if the strong winds allow. Though this is a tricky forecast, snow accumulation should reach one quarter inch by the midnight hour, with another 1 to 3 inches possible by noon Thursday. $$ 34