New Mexico winds on I-25 and I-40???
Would I have a problem with winds going from I-10 and up I-25 to Alburque and then west on I-40 to Flagstaff,AZ? Would be making this trip March/April. It seems I read somewhere that wind/sandstorms...
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Mont-Rob, I assume you will be coming from the East (Texas) on I-10. If so, you will not be in New Mexico very long on the 10. Just from the NM/TX border (which is just North of El Paso) to Las Cruces.
At times this can be closed because of high winds. We do get windy in the Spring, but this normally happens in waves, usually about a week or so apart (sometimes less, at times more). May last a day or two. All caused by Pacific Front coming in from California, etc.
I'm sure this applies for much of West Texas as well. One must keep informed from weather/news reports & be prepared to overstay a night or so if the wind gets too much. The wind isn't kind to high profile rigs & when the wind brings dust, it can be deadly for any vehicle.
I-25 can also be closed, but not as often as I-10 I believe (could be wrong). There a several large canyons which one crosses on the 25 (mainly from just South of T or C to just south of San Antonio/Socorro area). One must descend down into the Canyon the climb back out & it can be extremely windy at these crossings.
After Socorro, not too hard with the down & up climbs on the 25.
From ABQ west on I-40, there will be more down & up areas & it can be windy as well. Haven't traveled on it all that much however.
If do not need to see ABQ, there is a nice By Pass Short Cut at Los Lunas (Exit 203) NM 6 W to I-40 at Exit 126. A 32.5 mi, 34 mins drive.
NM 6 was a section of Route 66 at one time early in the life of the famous road.
At times this can be closed because of high winds. We do get windy in the Spring, but this normally happens in waves, usually about a week or so apart (sometimes less, at times more). May last a day or two. All caused by Pacific Front coming in from California, etc.
I'm sure this applies for much of West Texas as well. One must keep informed from weather/news reports & be prepared to overstay a night or so if the wind gets too much. The wind isn't kind to high profile rigs & when the wind brings dust, it can be deadly for any vehicle.
I-25 can also be closed, but not as often as I-10 I believe (could be wrong). There a several large canyons which one crosses on the 25 (mainly from just South of T or C to just south of San Antonio/Socorro area). One must descend down into the Canyon the climb back out & it can be extremely windy at these crossings.
After Socorro, not too hard with the down & up climbs on the 25.
From ABQ west on I-40, there will be more down & up areas & it can be windy as well. Haven't traveled on it all that much however.
If do not need to see ABQ, there is a nice By Pass Short Cut at Los Lunas (Exit 203) NM 6 W to I-40 at Exit 126. A 32.5 mi, 34 mins drive.
NM 6 was a section of Route 66 at one time early in the life of the famous road.
