Windy With Blowing Dust Across New Mexico and West Texas
Tuesday Afternoon and early Evening...

.An upper level disturbance with a surface low pressure system will affect the region on Tuesday causing windy conditions with blowing dust. Winds will gust around 50 mph causing blowing dust with areas of visibility below a mile. Dangerous driving conditions are expected including along Interstate 10 near Lordsburg and Deming and also between El Paso and Las Cruces.

Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Southern Tularosa Basin-Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Hueco Tanks,and Loma Linda
1158 AM MDT Mon Mar 27 2017

...Blowing Dust Advisory In Effect From Noon To 8 Pm MDT
Tuesday...
...wind Advisory In Effect From Noon To 8 Pm MDT Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Blowing Dust Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. A
Wind Advisory has also been issued. This Wind Advisory is in
effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday.

* TIMING...Winds will increase in the late morning and attain
maximum speeds between noon and 6 PM.

* WINDS...West to southwest will have sustained speeds around 30
mph with gusts to around 50 mph.

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to under a
half mile over a few areas including along portions on
Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces around Deming and
Lordsburg.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous driving conditions will result from the low
visibility and strong winds especially for high profile
vehicles. The winds may also blow down small trees and tree
limbs and also blow around loose objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.