It relates from where water comes, how it reaches the city and how quickly it arrives,
and to where it falls.
This series of screenshots illustrates patterns of wind direction relating to precipitation.
Typical wind direction is southwest to northeast, from Albuquerque, between the two mountain ranges, and into Santa Fe.
Here is a close-up of that pattern. Santa Fe is at 35.6870 N, 105.9378 S
Typical wind direction is southwest to northeast, from Albuquerque, between the two mountain ranges, and into Santa Fe.
Winds from the northwest bring cold snaps in spring temperatures
A water bucket under the blossoming tree on a cold night
will preserve some of the ambient temperature for fruit.
Northwest winds can also bring precipitation, possibly from forest trees. On July 27, 2019, Santa Fe received 0.57-inches of rainfall.
October 28, 2019 was the first major snow event for Santa Fe this autumn, and winds crossed the Jemez into Santa Fe.
Wind Map
Wind could help propel planting programs which guide water from trees to trees.
