351  
WWUS75 KABQ 161443  
NPWABQ  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM  
843 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
NMZ222-223-228>230-162200-  
/O.EXP.KABQ.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-261016T1500Z/  
/O.EXT.KABQ.FZ.A.0006.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-  
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-  
843 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 25 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, ESTANCIA VALLEY, FAR NORTHEAST  
HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, AND UNION COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
NMZ220-225-162200-  
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-261016T1500Z/  
/O.EXT.KABQ.FZ.A.0006.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-  
843 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
NMZ240-162200-  
/O.EXB.KABQ.FZ.A.0006.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-  
843 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
NMZ201-217>219-224-231>237-239-241-162200-  
/O.EXT.KABQ.FZ.A.0006.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-ESPANOLA VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-MIDDLE RIO  
GRANDE VALLEY INCLUDING THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-SOUTH CENTRAL  
HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE  
COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-  
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SAN AGUSTIN PLAINS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS-  
843 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 28 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL,  
NORTHEAST, AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
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