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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Fri 10/23/2026 07:04 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 10/23/2026 11:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Albuquerque, NM ∙ Rio Rancho, NM ∙ Santa Fe, NM ∙ Fort Union National Monument, NM ∙ Pajarito Mesa, NM ∙ Yeso, NM ∙ Armijo, NM ∙ Bingham, NM ∙ Edgewood, NM ∙ Cañada de los Alamos, NM

Full Alert Message

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 696 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 504 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026 Severe thunderstorm watch 696 remains valid until 9 PM MDT this evening for the following areas in new mexico this watch includes 17 counties in central new mexico bernalillo lincoln socorro torrance valencia in east central new mexico de baca guadalupe in north central new mexico los alamos rio arriba sandoval santa fe taos in northeast new mexico colfax harding mora san miguel in southeast new mexico chaves this includes the cities of albuquerque, alto, bandelier national monument, belen, bitter lake wildlife refuge, bonito lake, bosque del apache, bosque farms, chama, chicosa lake state park, clines corners, conchas, dulce, espanola, estancia, fort sumner, gran quivira, las vegas, los alamos, los lunas, mcintosh, meadow lake, midway, mills, mora, moriarty, mountainair, questa, ranchos de taos, raton, rio communities, rio rancho, rosebud, roswell, roy, ruidoso, santa fe, santa rosa, socorro, sugarite, taos, taos pueblo, valencia, wagon mound, white rock, yates, and yeso.

Technical Header

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