03-18-2022, 05:43 PM
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pathrunner
I don't understand your issue with my saying there's wind in NM. Cars were blowing all over the road yesterday. People's hair was whipping all around at the rest stops. You don't even say where you live! Not that you should.
They're just being ornery.
03-18-2022, 07:32 PM
Location: New Mexico
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Originally Posted by
pathrunner
I don't understand your issue with my saying there's wind in NM. Cars were blowing all over the road yesterday. People's hair was whipping all around at the rest stops. You don't even say where you live! Not that you should.
OMG-- not whipping hair! That's the last straw, I must go out and buy a windbreaker for my hair.
I live in Albuquerque. I've lived in several windier places.
But really, the one rest stop between ABQ and Santa Fe is on La Bajada hill, a very windy and exposed spot. The highest spot between the two cities. Much of I-25 where you were driving is very exposed, and when you're cruising at 80 mph you will feel a crosswind. Yes, as some of the signage states "Wind may exist." There's no disputing it. Just like everywhere else. We don't get much in the way of hurricanes or tornadoes in central NM though. Texas is a magnet for both.
03-18-2022, 11:11 PM
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Data to the rescue!!
well that turned out ugly so go here
New Mexico Average Wind Speed City Rank
New Mexico Average Wind Speed City Rank
A total of 548 results found.
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Rank Average Wind Speed â–¼ City / Population 1.33.45 mph
Alto, NM 2.33.15 mph
Ruidoso, NM / 7,954 3.33.08 mph
Ruidoso Downs, NM / 2,722 4.32.78 mph
Capitan, NM / 1,261 5.32.61 mph
Glencoe, NM 6.32.46 mph
Fort Stanton, NM 7.32.23 mph
Lincoln, NM 8.32.14 mph
Nogal, NM / 80 9.31.54 mph
Hondo, NM 10.31.46 mph
San Patricio, NM 11.31.18 mph
Carrizozo, NM / 866 12.30.93 mph
Mescalero, NM / 1,601 13.30.92 mph
Tinnie, NM 14.30.31 mph
Bent, NM / 135 15.30.12 mph
Picacho, NM 16.29.89 mph
Twin Forks, NM / 99 17.29.62 mph
Cloudcroft, NM / 577 18.29.62 mph
Mayhill, NM / 219 19.29.58 mph
High Rolls, NM / 591 20.29.44 mph
Tularosa, NM / 2,916 21.29.42 mph
La Luz, NM / 1,611 22.29.26 mph
Weed, NM / 37 23.29.10 mph
Sacramento, NM / 74 24.28.92 mph
High Rolls Mountain Park, NM 25.28.69 mph
Alamogordo, NM / 31,224 26.28.66 mph
Sunspot, NM 27.28.43 mph
Pinon, NM / 44 28.28.22 mph
Boles Acres, NM / 2,329 29.28.18 mph
Claunch, NM 30.27.85 mph
Timberon, NM / 238 31.27.39 mph
Corona, NM / 147 32.27.15 mph
Holloman, NM / 3,813 33.27.00 mph
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 34.26.01 mph
Hope, NM / 120 35.24.90 mph
Yeso, NM 36.24.39 mph
Cedarvale, NM 37.24.17 mph
Duran, NM / 2 38.23.65 mph
Roswell, NM / 48,568 39.23.65 mph
Mountainair, NM / 1,045 40.23.30 mph
Orogrande, NM / 65 41.23.16 mph
Midway, NM / 904 42.23.12 mph
Willard, NM / 194 43.22.96 mph
Dexter, NM / 1,510 44.22.77 mph
Hagerman, NM / 1,158 45.22.37 mph
Lake Arthur, NM / 424 46.22.26 mph
Artesia, NM / 11,494 47.22.20 mph
San Antonio, NM / 24 48.22.20 mph
San Antonito CDP, NM / 87 49.22.05 mph
Luis Lopez, NM / 265 50.21.93 mph
La Joya, NM / 82 51.21.93 mph
Escondida, NM / 18 52.21.88 mph
Lemitar, NM / 245 53.21.85 mph
San Acacia, NM / 254 54.21.83 mph
Las Nutrias, NM / 237 55.21.83 mph
Alamillo, NM / 162 56.21.80 mph
Polvadera, NM / 535 57.21.79 mph
Chamizal, NM / 48 58.21.77 mph
Manzano, NM / 14 59.21.72 mph
Socorro, NM / 8,898 60.21.66 mph
Kenna, NM 61.21.14 mph
White Sands Missile Range, NM 62.20.95 mph
White Sands, NM / 1,670 63.20.93 mph
Vaughn, NM / 509 64.20.92 mph
Taiban, NM 65.20.91 mph
Veguita, NM / 219 66.20.88 mph
Encino, NM / 46 67.20.82 mph
Abeytas, NM / 60 68.20.75 mph
Bosque, NM 69.20.72 mph
Casa Colorada, NM / 149 70.20.64 mph
Pueblitos, NM / 795 71.20.62 mph
Madrone, NM / 710 72.20.61 mph
Jarales, NM / 2,022 73.20.55 mph
Los Chaves, NM / 4,375 74.20.53 mph
Sausal, NM / 966 75.20.53 mph
San Ysidro, NM / 2,335 76.20.52 mph
Organ, NM / 116 77.20.50 mph
Belen, NM / 7,249 78.20.50 mph
Dona Ana, NM / 1,796 79.20.50 mph
Adelino, NM / 809 80.20.49 mph
Mesquite, NM / 639 81.20.49 mph
Morningside, NM / 468 82.20.49 mph
Atoka, NM / 633 83.20.44 mph
Rio Communities, NM / 5,476 84.20.42 mph
Vado, NM / 2,781 85.20.39 mph
Mesilla Park, NM 86.20.37 mph
San Miguel, NM / 1,426 87.20.32 mph
San Pablo, NM / 1,007 88.20.27 mph
Sunland Park, NM / 14,794 89.20.24 mph
Fairacres, NM / 892 90.20.22 mph
Mesilla, NM / 2,364 91.20.18 mph
Elida, NM / 236 92.20.15 mph
Berino, NM / 1,674 93.20.13 mph
La Mesa, NM / 973 94.20.06 mph
Chaparral, NM / 13,905 95.20.05 mph
Alamo, NM / 707 96.20.01 mph
Hot Springs Landing, NM / 134 97.19.99 mph
Anthony, NM / 9,462 98.19.96 mph
La Union, NM / 1,259 99.19.93 mph
Elephant Butte, NM / 1,562 100.19.92 mph
Lakewood, NM 101.19.90 mph
Santa Teresa, NM / 4,271 102.19.88 mph
Chamberino, NM / 855 103.19.84 mph
Truth Or Consequences, NM / 6,337 104.19.81 mph
Magdalena, NM / 657 105.19.81 mph
Las Palomas, NM / 230 106.19.74 mph
Reserve, NM / 620 107.19.73 mph
Middle Frisco, NM / 180 108.19.73 mph
Rivers, NM / 28 109.19.65 mph
Lower Frisco, NM / 31 110.19.62 mph
Caballo, NM / 25 111.19.60 mph
Rancho Grande, NM / 254 112.19.59 mph
Floyd, NM / 112 113.19.51 mph
Luna, NM / 156 114.19.49 mph
Estancia, NM / 1,394 115.19.45 mph
Escudilla Bonita, NM / 27 116.19.41 mph
Aragon, NM / 13 117.19.33 mph
Portales, NM / 12,481 118.19.29 mph
Williamsburg, NM / 525 119.19.23 mph
Pie Town, NM / 61 120.19.14 mph
Las Maravillas, NM / 1,925 121.19.09 mph
Caprock, NM 122.19.07 mph
Derry, NM 123.19.06 mph
Saint Vrain, NM 124.18.99 mph
Tome, NM / 1,578 125.18.98 mph
Melrose, NM / 727 126.18.97 mph
Homestead, NM / 47 127.18.92 mph
Radium Springs, NM / 1,292 128.18.91 mph
Las Cruces, NM / 100,360 129.18.90 mph
Apache Creek, NM / 63 130.18.89 mph
Loco Hills, NM / 33 131.18.88 mph
Cannon, NM / 2,591 132.18.88 mph
Quemado, NM / 257 133.18.88 mph
Cannon Afb, NM 134.18.87 mph
Datil, NM / 99 135.18.87 mph
Glenwood, NM / 16 136.18.80 mph
University Park, NM / 3,179 137.18.76 mph
Mcdonald, NM 138.18.75 mph
Pleasanton, NM / 45 139.18.67 mph
Cruzville, NM / 169 140.18.63 mph
Torreon CDP, NM / 369 141.18.58 mph
Pep, NM 142.18.53 mph
Tatum, NM / 652 143.18.50 mph
Pastura, NM / 7 144.18.49 mph
Dora, NM / 41 145.18.45 mph
Amistad, NM 146.18.45 mph
Fort Sumner, NM / 1,099 147.18.39 mph
Maljamar, NM 148.18.39 mph
Happy Valley, NM / 930 149.18.32 mph
Rogers, NM 150.18.30 mph
Grenville, NM / 17 151.18.30 mph
Crossroads, NM 152.18.23 mph
Garfield, NM / 43 153.18.20 mph
Salem, NM / 957 154.18.12 mph
Carlsbad, NM / 26,996 155.18.12 mph
Mule Creek, NM 156.18.11 mph
Lingo, NM 157.18.11 mph
La Huerta, NM / 1,467 158.18.10 mph
Gladstone, NM 159.18.10 mph
Pueblo Of Acoma, NM 160.18.10 mph
Tajique, NM / 42 161.18.09 mph
Milnesand, NM 162.18.07 mph
Livingston Wheeler, NM / 444 163.18.03 mph
Monticello, NM 164.18.01 mph
Oasis, NM / 183 165.18.01 mph
Buckhorn, NM / 198 166.18.00 mph
Columbus, NM / 1,278 167.17.91 mph
Whites City, NM / 118 168.17.90 mph
City Of The Sun, NM / 37 169.17.86 mph
Clovis, NM / 39,204 170.17.83 mph
Causey, NM / 60 171.17.82 mph
Hillsboro, NM / 103 172.17.69 mph
Solano, NM 173.17.69 mph
Cliff, NM / 365 174.17.67 mph
Lovington, NM / 11,364 175.17.66 mph
Roy, NM / 256 176.17.61 mph
Mcalister, NM 177.17.61 mph
Monterey Park, NM / 1,415 178.17.58 mph
Sedan, NM 179.17.58 mph
El Cerro, NM / 2,962 180.17.54 mph
Valencia, NM / 2,258 181.17.53 mph
Conchas Dam, NM / 65 182.17.52 mph
El Cerro Mission, NM / 4,519 183.17.50 mph
Rincon, NM / 52 184.17.48 mph
Arrey, NM / 393 185.17.44 mph
Nara Visa, NM / 45 186.17.44 mph
Winston, NM / 61 187.17.41 mph
Clayton, NM / 2,387 188.17.35 mph
Mosquero, NM / 63 189.17.35 mph
Garita, NM 190.17.30 mph
House, NM / 71 191.17.27 mph
Acomita Lake, NM / 377 192.17.26 mph
Rodey, NM / 163 193.17.23 mph
Skyline-Ganipa, NM / 1,234 194.17.18 mph
Hatch, NM / 1,830 195.17.17 mph
Casa Blanca, NM 196.17.15 mph
Mccartys Village, NM / 130 197.17.13 mph
Quay, NM 198.17.12 mph
South Acomita Village, NM / 136 199.17.10 mph
North Acomita Village, NM / 248 200.17.09 mph
Anzac Village, NM / 140 201.17.09 mph
Texico, NM / 1,230 202.17.06 mph
Dulce, NM / 2,537 203.17.06 mph
Paguate, NM / 301 204.17.02 mph
Paraje, NM / 787 205.17.01 mph
Seama, NM / 302 206.17.01 mph
Mills, NM 207.16.97 mph
New Laguna, NM 208.16.97 mph
San Fidel, NM / 143 209.16.95 mph
Highland Meadows, NM / 676 210.16.93 mph
Moquino, NM / 37 211.16.92 mph
Placitas, NM / 646 212.16.91 mph
Trementina, NM 213.16.90 mph
Des Moines, NM / 190 214.16.89 mph
Mesita, NM / 941 215.16.89 mph
Laguna, NM / 1,309 215.16.89 mph
Meadow Lake, NM / 5,626 217.16.88 mph
Pecan Park, NM / 66 218.16.88 mph
Capulin CDP, NM / 127 219.16.87 mph
Cubero, NM / 125 220.16.86 mph
Los Lunas, NM / 15,203 221.16.86 mph
La Hacienda, NM / 402 222.16.84 mph
Bibo, NM / 156 223.16.83 mph
Wagon Mound, NM / 603 224.16.81 mph
Ventura, NM / 285 225.16.79 mph
Tucumcari, NM / 5,237 226.16.78 mph
Sunshine, NM / 312 227.16.78 mph
Grady, NM / 70 228.16.77 mph
Mountain View, NM / 37 229.16.77 mph
Zuni Pueblo, NM / 9,504 230.16.77 mph
Fence Lake, NM / 42 231.16.75 mph
Logan, NM / 1,089 232.16.74 mph
San Jon, NM / 163 232.16.74 mph
Loving, NM / 1,524 234.16.72 mph
Lake Sumner, NM / 126 235.16.72 mph
Broadview, NM 236.16.71 mph
Bosque Farms, NM / 3,886 237.16.70 mph
Beclabito, NM / 294 238.16.70 mph
Encinal, NM / 127 239.16.70 mph
Peralta, NM / 3,636 240.16.68 mph
Chical, NM / 139 241.16.68 mph
Virden, NM / 128 242.16.67 mph
Costilla, NM / 73 243.16.66 mph
Bard, NM 244.16.66 mph
Cuervo, NM 245.16.63 mph
Malaga, NM / 63 246.16.61 mph
Ponderosa Pine, NM / 1,037 247.16.60 mph
Newkirk, NM / 7 248.16.60 mph
Folsom, NM / 85 249.16.58 mph
Zuni, NM 250.16.56 mph
Isleta, NM 251.16.56 mph
Black Rock, NM / 1,325 252.16.56 mph
Manzano Springs, NM / 190 253.16.55 mph
Santa Rosa, NM / 2,965 254.16.55 mph
Chilili, NM / 39 255.16.55 mph
San Rafael, NM / 860 256.16.53 mph
La Plata, NM / 956 257.16.52 mph
Isleta Village Proper, NM / 374 258.16.50 mph
Vanderwagen, NM 259.16.49 mph
Watrous, NM / 135 260.16.48 mph
Keeler Farm, NM / 2,131 261.16.48 mph
Seboyeta, NM / 201 262.16.45 mph
Springer, NM / 1,188 263.16.43 mph
Pulpotio Bareas, NM / 243 264.16.40 mph
Cedro, NM / 288 265.16.39 mph
Sedillo, NM / 715 266.16.38 mph
Raton, NM / 6,627 267.16.38 mph
Pajarito Mesa, NM / 317 268.16.37 mph
Maxwell, NM / 156 269.16.35 mph
South Valley, NM / 41,760 270.16.35 mph
Grants, NM / 9,245 271.16.35 mph
Milan, NM / 3,261 272.16.33 mph
Lake Roberts, NM / 14 273.16.32 mph
Lake Roberts Heights, NM / 32 274.16.30 mph
Puerto De Luna, NM / 166 275.16.30 mph
Deming, NM / 14,760 276.16.30 mph
Gila, NM / 463 277.16.29 mph
Ocate, NM 278.16.26 mph
Amalia, NM 279.16.23 mph
Indian Hills, NM / 1,216 280.16.22 mph
Sapello, NM 281.16.22 mph
Valmora, NM 282.16.22 mph
Cedar Grove, NM / 754 283.16.21 mph
Kingston, NM / 96 284.16.21 mph
Trout Valley, NM / 16 285.16.18 mph
Edgewood, NM / 3,763 286.16.18 mph
Clines Corners, NM 287.16.15 mph
San Pedro, NM / 157 288.16.14 mph
Carnuel, NM / 1,303 289.16.13 mph
Moriarty, NM / 2,075 290.16.12 mph
Tijeras, NM / 418 291.16.12 mph
Bluewater Village, NM / 446 292.16.11 mph
Sandia Knolls, NM / 1,526 293.16.11 mph
Mcintosh, NM / 1,181 294.16.10 mph
Pinos Altos, NM / 22 295.16.07 mph
North Hobbs, NM / 5,869 296.16.06 mph
North Light Plant, NM / 474 297.16.06 mph
Stanley, NM 298.16.06 mph
Cedar Crest, NM / 958 299.16.05 mph
Tse Bonito, NM / 227 300.16.04 mph
San Mateo, NM / 190 301.16.00 mph
La Loma, NM 302.15.99 mph
Lumberton, NM / 101 303.15.99 mph
Young Place, NM / 65 304.15.98 mph
Rainsville, NM 305.15.98 mph
Spencerville, NM / 1,419 306.15.96 mph
Kirtland Afb, NM 307.15.96 mph
Fort Bayard, NM 308.15.96 mph
Chama, NM / 876 309.15.96 mph
San Antonito, NM / 888 310.15.96 mph
Sandia Park, NM / 236 311.15.95 mph
Chacon, NM 312.15.94 mph
Bluewater, NM 313.15.94 mph
Galisteo, NM / 209 314.15.93 mph
Ojo Caliente, NM 315.15.93 mph
Rodeo, NM / 95 316.15.92 mph
Hobbs, NM / 35,343 317.15.90 mph
Mimbres, NM / 659 318.15.87 mph
Albuquerque, NM / 553,576 319.15.85 mph
Pinehill, NM / 77 320.15.84 mph
La Cienega, NM / 3,004 321.15.83 mph
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM / 6,074 322.15.83 mph
Miami, NM 323.15.82 mph
Eldorado At Santa Fe, NM / 5,990 324.15.81 mph
Questa, NM / 1,779 325.15.80 mph
Redrock, NM 326.15.76 mph
Sandia Heights, NM / 3,239 327.15.75 mph
North Valley, NM / 11,189 328.15.74 mph
Llano Del Medio, NM / 45 329.15.73 mph
Arenas Valley, NM / 1,025 330.15.72 mph
Lamy, NM / 173 331.15.71 mph
Cerro, NM 332.15.70 mph
Prewitt, NM 333.15.70 mph
Navajo, NM / 2,142 334.15.70 mph
Golden, NM / 66 335.15.69 mph
Paradise Hills, NM / 4,593 336.15.68 mph
Buena Vista, NM 337.15.66 mph
Cimarron, NM / 1,003 338.15.66 mph
Angel Fire, NM / 1,161 339.15.65 mph
Mentmore, NM 340.15.65 mph
Los Cerrillos, NM / 301 341.15.65 mph
Agua Fria, NM / 3,255 342.15.64 mph
Madrid, NM / 191 343.15.64 mph
San Cristobal, NM / 232 344.15.64 mph
Santa Clara, NM / 1,474 345.15.63 mph
Lordsburg, NM / 2,831 346.15.62 mph
Bluewater Acres, NM / 752 347.15.61 mph
Cedar Hill, NM / 973 348.15.60 mph
Edith Endave, NM / 240 349.15.60 mph
Talpa, NM / 1,065 350.15.60 mph
Corrales, NM / 8,426 351.15.60 mph
Shiprock, NM / 9,004 352.15.59 mph
Cleveland, NM 353.15.59 mph
Cerrillos, NM 354.15.58 mph
Rio Rancho, NM / 90,627 355.15.57 mph
San Ysidro village, NM / 150 356.15.56 mph
Holman, NM 357.15.56 mph
Anton Chico, NM / 55 358.15.56 mph
Llano, NM 359.15.55 mph
Canada De Los Alamos, NM / 340 360.15.53 mph
Red River, NM / 383 361.15.52 mph
Rowe, NM / 294 362.15.51 mph
Silver City, NM / 10,245 363.15.51 mph
Bayard, NM / 2,640 364.15.50 mph
Glorieta, NM / 282 365.15.49 mph
Villanueva, NM / 252 366.15.49 mph
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM / 684 367.15.49 mph
Ilfeld, NM 368.15.47 mph
Vadito, NM / 279 369.15.47 mph
Serafina, NM 370.15.46 mph
Rosedale, NM / 249 371.15.46 mph
Penasco, NM / 507 372.15.45 mph
Rociada, NM 373.15.44 mph
Ranchos De Taos, NM / 2,285 374.15.42 mph
Ojo Feliz, NM 375.15.41 mph
Monument, NM / 244 376.15.40 mph
Mora, NM / 874 377.15.40 mph
Pueblo Of Sandia Village, NM / 338 378.15.40 mph
Rock Springs, NM / 277 379.15.39 mph
Tecolotito, NM / 122 380.15.39 mph
Pueblo, NM / 125 381.15.39 mph
Carson, NM 382.15.39 mph
Las Vegas, NM / 13,833 383.15.38 mph
Tres Piedras, NM 384.15.38 mph
Santa Fe, NM / 69,245 385.15.37 mph
Valdez, NM 386.15.37 mph
Nadine, NM / 297 387.15.36 mph
Aztec, NM / 6,619 388.15.34 mph
Gallup, NM / 22,189 389.15.34 mph
Crystal, NM / 359 390.15.33 mph
Rehoboth, NM 391.15.33 mph
White Rock, NM / 5,977 392.15.32 mph
Crownpoint, NM / 2,502 393.15.32 mph
Church Rock, NM / 1,058 394.15.32 mph
Ramah, NM / 186 395.15.32 mph
Sena, NM / 162 396.15.32 mph
Tesuque, NM / 867 397.15.32 mph
Taos, NM / 5,713 398.15.31 mph
Zia Pueblo, NM / 886 399.15.30 mph
San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM / 677 400.15.30 mph
Flora Vista, NM / 2,115 401.15.29 mph
Bernalillo, NM / 8,400 402.15.29 mph
Chamisal, NM / 322 403.15.28 mph
Algodones, NM / 896 404.15.28 mph
Trampas, NM 405.15.27 mph
Taos Ski Valley, NM / 91 406.15.26 mph
Guadalupita, NM 407.15.25 mph
Dixon, NM / 870 408.15.25 mph
Cordova, NM / 304 409.15.24 mph
Placitas CDP, NM / 5,145 409.15.24 mph
San Felipe Pueblo, NM / 3,027 411.15.23 mph
Glen Acres, NM / 384 412.15.22 mph
Smith Lake, NM 413.15.22 mph
Gamerco, NM 414.15.20 mph
Jemez Pueblo, NM / 1,894 414.15.20 mph
Rio Lucio, NM / 385 416.15.19 mph
Picuris Pueblo, NM / 40 417.15.19 mph
Tyrone, NM / 721 418.15.19 mph
Tesuque Pueblo, NM / 176 419.15.19 mph
North San Ysidro, NM / 150 420.15.19 mph
Ribera, NM / 610 421.15.19 mph
San Jose CDP, NM / 102 422.15.18 mph
Soham, NM / 144 423.15.18 mph
Montezuma, NM 424.15.18 mph
Pena Blanca, NM / 544 425.15.17 mph
Pueblo Pintado, NM / 260 426.15.16 mph
Ute Park, NM / 112 427.15.16 mph
Torreon, NM / 409 428.15.15 mph
Thoreau, NM / 1,514 429.15.14 mph
Cundiyo, NM / 8 430.15.14 mph
Truchas, NM / 915 431.15.13 mph
Jaconita, NM / 503 432.15.12 mph
Waterflow, NM / 1,673 433.15.12 mph
Tecolote, NM / 97 434.15.12 mph
El Rancho, NM / 1,180 435.15.11 mph
Canon, NM / 211 436.15.11 mph
Navajo Dam, NM / 100 437.15.10 mph
Mexican Springs, NM 438.15.10 mph
Velarde, NM / 251 439.15.09 mph
Yah-Ta-Hey, NM / 407 440.15.09 mph
Fruitland, NM 441.15.08 mph
Cotton City, NM / 270 442.15.08 mph
Canova, NM / 118 443.15.08 mph
Pecos, NM / 1,431 444.15.08 mph
East Pecos, NM / 499 445.15.07 mph
Chimayo, NM / 2,572 446.15.06 mph
Santa Cruz, NM / 345 447.15.05 mph
Espanola, NM / 10,216 448.15.05 mph
San Lorenzo, NM / 38 449.15.04 mph
Ojo Amarillo, NM / 768 450.15.04 mph
Nenahnezad, NM / 700 451.15.03 mph
Peak Place, NM / 340 452.15.03 mph
San Luis, NM / 59 453.15.03 mph
Arroyo Seco, NM / 1,408 453.15.03 mph
Arroyo Hondo, NM / 303 455.15.03 mph
Sanostee, NM / 361 456.15.02 mph
Cochiti, NM / 498 457.15.02 mph
Vallecitos, NM 458.15.01 mph
Chupadero, NM / 221 459.15.01 mph
Cochiti Lake, NM / 534 460.15.01 mph
Ohkay Owingeh, NM / 1,549 461.14.99 mph
Cochiti Pueblo, NM 462.14.99 mph
La Puebla, NM / 996 463.14.99 mph
Alcalde, NM / 300 464.14.99 mph
Pueblito, NM / 77 465.14.98 mph
Farmington, NM / 45,383 466.14.98 mph
Los Luceros, NM / 573 467.14.98 mph
La Villita, NM / 980 468.14.98 mph
Embudo, NM 469.14.98 mph
Sombrillo, NM / 561 470.14.98 mph
Cuartelez, NM / 433 471.14.98 mph
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM / 2,517 472.14.98 mph
Lyden, NM / 400 473.14.98 mph
Petaca, NM 474.14.97 mph
Eagle Nest, NM / 319 475.14.96 mph
Santa Clara Pueblo, NM / 989 476.14.95 mph
Upper Fruitland, NM / 1,623 477.14.95 mph
San Jose, NM / 695 478.14.95 mph
Kirtland, NM / 6,189 479.14.95 mph
Jamestown, NM 480.14.94 mph
Fort Wingate, NM 481.14.93 mph
Continental Divide, NM 482.14.93 mph
Ponderosa, NM / 446 483.14.93 mph
La Madera, NM / 151 484.14.92 mph
El Prado, NM 485.14.91 mph
Nambe, NM / 2,150 486.14.91 mph
Brimhall Nizhoni, NM / 370 487.14.91 mph
El Valle De Arroyo Seco, NM / 1,414 488.14.91 mph
Rio En Medio, NM / 239 489.14.90 mph
Twin Lakes, NM / 895 490.14.90 mph
Cobre, NM / 21 491.14.90 mph
Taos Pueblo, NM / 1,006 492.14.90 mph
Nakaibito, NM / 472 493.14.90 mph
Pojoaque, NM / 2,257 494.14.90 mph
Cuyamungue Grant, NM / 203 495.14.89 mph
Jacona, NM / 437 496.14.89 mph
El Duende, NM / 1,010 497.14.88 mph
Hanover, NM / 147 498.14.86 mph
Jemez Springs, NM / 232 499.14.86 mph
Yatahey, NM 500.14.84 mph
Hernandez, NM / 1,156
03-19-2022, 06:34 AM
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aries63
OMG-- not whipping hair! That's the last straw, I must go out and buy a windbreaker for my hair.
I live in Albuquerque. I've lived in several windier places.
But really, the one rest stop between ABQ and Santa Fe is on La Bajada hill, a very windy and exposed spot. The highest spot between the two cities. Much of I-25 where you were driving is very exposed, and when you're cruising at 80 mph you will feel a crosswind. Yes, as some of the signage states "Wind may exist." There's no disputing it. Just like everywhere else. We don't get much in the way of hurricanes or tornadoes in central NM though. Texas is a magnet for both.
We are not discussing "several windier places." We are discussing New Mexico which was the whole reason the OP posted this thread. New Mexico is windy. Albuquerque is windy. Santa Fe is windy. Almost every place in New Mexico is windy.
OP, don't prepare for the wind and don't bring a windbreaker, because aries63 thinks you shouldn't!
03-19-2022, 09:17 AM
Location: New Mexico
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Your list shows that ABQ ranks as the 318th windiest location measured out of 548 locations, so we're below average.
Here's a map of average wind speeds in the US. It shows that eastern New Mexico (where few people go for vacation) is windier than average for the US, while most of the state (incl. ABQ and SF) is not very windy:
https://windexchange.energy.gov/file...m_wind_map.jpg
03-19-2022, 09:32 AM
Location: New Mexico
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Using the site posted by Deserterer, comparing ABQ to other cities:
Average wind speeds:
Albuquerque: 15.87 mph
Denver: 18.53 mph
Colorado Springs: 21.13 mph
Dallas: 14.76 mph
Austin: 15.01 mph
Phoenix: 14.41 mph
Tucson: 16.41 mph
San Francisco: 15.54 mph
Los Angeles: 9.11 (notorious for poor air quality)
So ABQ is less windy than Denver, Colorado Springs, Tucson, and only slightly windier than the other cities listed (except LA), so it is just not the exceptionally windy place that people seem to want it to be.
So if someone is coming from LA, they should prepare for wind no matter where they go. Albuquerque is closest to San Francisco's wind speed, but I've never heard anyone tell people to prepare for the wind if they go to San Francisco.
03-19-2022, 10:40 AM
Location: New Mexico
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And one more observation before I shut up: how do you suppose Albuquerque became the "Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the World" if we're such a windy city? You can't go up in a balloon when it's too windy. And people do it here year-round, not just during the Balloon Fiesta in October. If the wind here were such an issue as so many think it is, we would not have this world-wide reputation for excellent ballooning.
03-20-2022, 09:06 AM
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As anyone who lives in NM knows some days can be quite windy in spring. But its not constant and there are many non-windy days, so average speeds may not reflect it. But different people react to wind differently. Wind has never bothered me much, but my mother used to always complain about it. "Oohh, that wind!" Maybe when I get to be that age I will too. But even though it doesn't bother me I can't deny there are usually a lot of windy spring days. If its a cool day, I try to get in my bike riding early because the wind can make it feel a lot cooler.
03-21-2022, 11:59 AM
Location: New Mexico
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Old ladies do NOT like their hair messed up by the wind. It takes so long to get the thin areas covered properly.
Spring winds usher in various fronts and weather systems which (like today) can bring beneficial rain. I welcome them. I commuted by bike to work daily for many years here, and the wind never deterred me. Well, maybe once or twice.
03-23-2022, 10:12 AM
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Keep in mind i'm going in May now, and to ABQ not Santa Fe. Maybe i should update the OP
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