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Ok, I wasn't sure if the wind was blowing sand around so badly you couldn't see or would cause problems breathing while running. I look at the weather forecast recently and many days say "Wind" and others said it can get bad, but I didn't know what "bad" meant.
As a side note, how many miles of trails are there for Nordic (not downhill) skiing in driving distance of Albuquerque? I know you can do it, but wasn't sure how many miles of trails there actually were. thanks!
Ok, I wasn't sure if the wind was blowing sand around so badly you couldn't see or would cause problems breathing while running. I look at the weather forecast recently and many days say "Wind" and others said it can get bad, but I didn't know what "bad" meant.
There have been a few of those days, but not that often in Albuquerque. Other parts of New Mexico can be more severe.
Wow looks bad though. I guess if it's not that many days one could run on a treadmill (though I HATE the dreadmill...)
Current Conditions For Albuquerque, NM:
Clear
42°
Wind: NNW at 17
Humidity: 19%
Dewpoint: 2°
Pressure: 29.79 in.
But it feels much worse for me after walking around in it for 30 minutes today... Some will say that's nothing, overblown etc... But notice it is Clear! My treadmill is dead, considering it for days like this. Or I might push a grocery cart around Walmart or Home Depot...
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Strong and possibly damaging winds today for many locations east of the Continental Divide.
Strong northwest winds associated with a powerful cold front and upper level storm system will blast into northern and central New Mexico today. Areas of blowing dust will significantly reduce visibilities at lower elevations, especially along and south of I-40. In the far northeast and North Central light snow may result in minor accumulations but will produce areas of reduced visibilities in blowing snow, and wind chill values will be in the teens.
High Wind Warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to 8 pm MDT this evening.
Location: much of central New Mexico, including the majority of the central mountain chain and adjacent Highlands and plains, the middle and lower Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque and Santa Fe metro areas, and portions of the West Central, northwest and southwest mountains.
Winds: northwest 25 to 45 mph with gusts ranging from 55 to 60 mph.
Timing: winds will strengthen mid to late morning then peak during the afternoon hours before slowly tapering off after sunset.
Visibility: areas of blowing dust will reduce visibilities to 3 miles or less. At the higher terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the Colorado border and east along the Johnson Mesa, light snow may result in minor accumulations but will produce areas of reduced visibilities in blowing snow.
Local Impacts: hazardous Crosswinds will impact north to south oriented roads, including portions of I-25 from the Sierra and Socorro County line to Raton Pass. Lightweight and unsecured Objects may become airborne.
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Remember, A High Wind Warning means damaging winds are imminent or highly likely. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
There is Nordic (xc) skiing on Sandia Peak 25 min from ABQ (add another 35 min if you are coming from the Westside. You can also ride the tramway up xc ski & ride it back back. Usually there is enough snow to xc on Sandia for a couple months - something longer.
Santa Fe always has skiing and you can always pull off the road in the Jemez Mts and xc.
The wind is starting to howl now but I did my 5-mile run before 8 this morning while it was still just a little breezy. I'm with N8!, compared to other places the weather in ABQ is almost never an excuse to stay inside. Today and tonight it will get ugly but by tomorrow it will be gorgeous again.
I have run races in pretty hefty winds. People still showed up by the thousands. I can't think of anywhere that has better year-round weather with hardly any days at all when you cannot train outdoors. Maybe Hawaii? I haven't used a treadmill in years.
Editing to add: if you are looking for problems, maybe the biggest problem will be that you WANT to find an excuse not to go outside and be active, but there isn't one. Sometimes I get tired of the weather being so great day after day. Sometimes I want a rainy day as an excuse to stay inside and read a book. Seldom happens.
This guy sums it up pretty well (skip the hokey Chamber of Commerce parts):
About an hour and a half away is the Valles Caldera. "There are over 37 miles of trails to choose from ranging from easy to difficult." Valles Caldera National Preserve
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