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New Mexico Weather and Disaster News

Across New Mexico, coverage here takes in weather conditions, natural disasters and the safety and recovery surrounding major events. Reporting follows emergency response protocols, evacuation orders and the impact of severe weather on the state.

Lab Films Ice Balls Cracking Solar Panel Glass

Lab Films Ice Balls Cracking Solar Panel Glass

High-speed footage from a New Mexico federal laboratory shows how severe hail impacts damage double-glass solar modules.

Live Poll

Would you trust rooftop solar panels to survive a severe hailstorm where you live?


Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Sandia Tests Security Cameras in Fog and Rain

Sandia National Laboratories researchers are evaluating commercially available cameras in a controlled fog and rain chamber to measure how visibility affects performance.

Sandia Tests Security Cameras in Fog and Rain

Severe Weather

Severe Weather

Storms Caused Power Outages Across Southern New Mexico

Severe storms led to power outages and community evacuations in southern New Mexico on Tuesday.


Emergency Response

Emergency Response

Oklahoma Task Force Wraps New Mexico Flood Response

After two weeks of flood response in New Mexico, Oklahoma Task Force 1 begins its journey home.

Oklahoma Task Force Wraps New Mexico Flood Response

Forecasts

Live Poll

Would you change your Thanksgiving travel plans because of the weather forecast?

Forecasts

Thanksgiving Week Forecast Shows Mostly Seasonable New Mexico Weather

The Farmers' Almanac projects a typical late-November pattern for New Mexico during the Thanksgiving travel week of November 23 through 26.

Thanksgiving Week Forecast Shows Mostly Seasonable New Mexico Weather

Safety

Live Poll

Do you support prescribed burns that bring temporary smoke to your community?

Safety

Lincoln Forest to Begin Prescribed Burns Nov 10

Planned ignitions on two ranger districts will bring possible smoke to several southern New Mexico communities over the coming weeks.

Lincoln Forest to Begin Prescribed Burns Nov 10

More in Weather and Disaster

Coverage takes in wildfire suppression, drought conditions, flood damage and storm alerts. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where environmental challenges often shift. Seasonal temperature patterns and shifts in precipitation cycles define how the region manages land and water resources. Emergency response and recovery coordination appear in news as frequently as the initial event reports.