Silver City Daily Digest Thursday, October 15, 2026
Ty's Take
Wind's been a fact of life out here forever, but when the National Weather Service puts out warnings back to back like that, it's worth paying attention. These gusts can turn a clear day dangerous fast, especially if you're out toward the Gila or running stock on the higher ground. Meantime, there's good work happening indoors while we're hunkered down, whether it's folks figuring out how to build something that brings the community together over food, or watching how the state's money actually flows so organizations around Grant County know what they're chasing. A little wind keeps us honest about priorities.
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Weather Alerts
High Wind Warning
High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 11:35PM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas, including El Paso County, Hudspeth County, and portions of Otero County. * WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blo...
Silver City Daily Press
Foodies work to create flexible community hang-out
Three local food entrepreneurs are opening Driftwood, a flexible community gathering space at 810 N. Bullard St. in Silver City, with an expected November 6 debut. Melissa Woods, Jesse Westenberger, and Zeyah Pearson are hosting a four-course fundraiser dinner on October 26 at The Corner Kitchen in...
Governments, orgs get primer on state capital funding
More than $7.6 billion in unallocated state capital outlay funds remain available for local projects across the region, according to Priscilla Lucero, executive director of the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments. During a workshop in Silver City, Lucero told representatives from Grant,...
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Grant County Beat
A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Upper Gila River Valley, Southern Gila Foothills, Mimbres Valley, and surrounding areas including Silver City, Grant County Airport, Fort Bayard, and multiple other communities in Grant County.
A High Wind Warning is active for the Lowlands and Uplands of the Bootheel, including Animas, Cloverdale, Hachita, and Antelope Wells in southern Hidalgo and Grant counties. East winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts reaching 65 mph are expected from 9 p.m. Thursday through midnight Friday.
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