Thousands of New Mexicans without power as strong wind storm moves across state
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – PNM crews are responding to multiple weather-related outages in New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. An estimated 6,400 customers are without power, according to PNM’s outage map at 3:55 p.m.
PNM: Power shutoff possible in East Mountains due to high winds
A majority of the outages are in Albuquerque, the East Mountains, and in multiple communities south and north of Santa Fe.
Estimated PNM outages as of 3:15 p.m.:
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Santo Domingo/Kewa Pueblo: 873
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Encantado (north of Santa Fe): 677
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Santa Fe (near South Capitol Rail Runner): 175
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Near Santa Fe Airport and Santa Fe Wastewater Management building: 110
Other smaller outages are being reported in Deming and Silver City. PNM restored power to 2,000 customers in Ruidoso.
PNM outage map at 3:55 on March 18, 2025. (Credit: PNM)
PNM said customers should prepare for possible wind-related outages. You can report an outage by texting #REG to 78766 and then #OUT, visiting PNM.com/outage, or calling 888-DIAL-PNM.
If you see a downed power line, stay away and call 888-DIAL-PNM. More safety tips can be found on PNM’s website here.
Storm brings high winds to New Mexico Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued several wind advisories and a high wind warning for most of the state. These alerts will be in place until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18th.
Dust storm warning issued for Albuquerque and areas around New Mexico
KRQE News 13’s meteorologists are monitoring this strong storm, which could include wind gusts upwards of 75 mph Tuesday afternoon. The strongest gusts are forecasted for eastern New Mexico.
Across parts of northwestern New Mexico, gusts are only forecasted to reach 55 mph. View the latest forecast, here.
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