Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, and Crow Flats
1157 AM MST Sun Feb 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST MONDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon Monday to midnight MST Monday night.

* TIMING...Winds will increase in the late morning and early afternoon and attain maximum speeds from mid afternoon through the mid evening.

* WINDS...Winds will have sustained speeds around 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will lower the visibility to under a mile over a few locations across the lowlands including portions of Interstate 10 around Las Cruces...Deming and Lordsburg. A few smaller trees may be blown down and loose objects may be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.