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I don't understand where people live who haven't experienced wind. Underground? I've lived in four cities on the East Coast and they had just as much wind as ABQ if not more. I remember people holding on to street lamps during Nor'easters to keep from falling down. I remember a hurricane which made my triple-decker building sway back and forth.
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need any special equipment or gear to visit New Mexico.
A windbreaker isn't special gear. It's nice to have in case those wind gusts get up over 25mph, especially for someone who isn't used to it. My experience living in northern New Mexico (East Central) is that the wind is a frequent issue. I have had to stay inside for 4 days straight instead of working on the ranch. That's not the usual, though. Still, it's better to be prepared. And March is still really cold in New Mexico at night, unless there's an unusual warm spell.
I agree with Aires on this one. If the wind is the element that we can complain about the most, we've got life pretty good. I have been in hurricanes and Nor'easters in New Jersey, and do not consider this wind to be a big deal.
But respectfully that is not what this thread is about. It's about the wind during a visit in March, and whether it would be an issue. All I'm saying is be prepared. It's not like I'm telling the person to bring the kitchen sink.
We don't know where the traveler is coming from. In my experience, the wind was a big deal because I'm from an area that doesn't get hurricanes or Nor'easters. A lot of New Mexico is flat, surrounded by mountains near or far. Plains. Wind. I lived in it. I'm sure some of you do, or have as well.
I still think that the OP should take a windbreaker with a hood. It's not that big a deal to bring a simple windbreaker.
A windbreaker isn't special gear. It's nice to have...
A lot of things are nice to have but you don't need them just to go on a vacation for a few days. I still can't think of anyplace that doesn't get wind. OP will not have to work on a ranch. If it really gets too windy to be outside, then hang out at a museum or a cafe.
Currently in ABQ, wind is 3 mph. Not enough to sail a boat off New England.
As I understand it, OP won't be visiting only ABQ.
Just because ABQ gets less wind than other parts of the state doesn't mean the OP will avoid wind. Of course, he won't be "on a ranch." That's not the point. When one gets out at a viewpoint to look at the view, or maybe even take a short hike on a trail IN MARCH the OP will most likely need a jacket. Obviously you don't, but the OP may well feel the need.
A windbreaker isn't special gear. It's nice to have in case those wind gusts get up over 25mph, especially for someone who isn't used to it. My experience living in northern New Mexico (East Central) is that the wind is a frequent issue. I have had to stay inside for 4 days straight instead of working on the ranch. That's not the usual, though. Still, it's better to be prepared. And March is still really cold in New Mexico at night, unless there's an unusual warm spell.
The east of northern NM is closer to the Plains, so it gets a milder form of their tornado issues. I don't know about Albuquerque, but I didn't experience wind in or around Santa Fe, except for March, which used to be the windy month, but that hasn't been true for years, now. The only time/place I experienced wind, other than years past in March, was on the highway between Santa Fe and ABQ. It can get gusty there.
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