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Weather
- Category: Weather
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Northern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
Northern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
- Category: Weather
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Northwestern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 430 PM MDT.
* At 224 PM MDT, a plume of blowing dust extended from Lordsburg
Playa, just north of Interstate 10, and was crossing US-70, and
stretching towards Redrock.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 45 mph.
- Category: Weather
UPDATES:
NM 549 is now open, removed from NM Roads.
Hwy 9 from Columbus to Santa Teresa is now open, removed from NM Roads.
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS Hatch to Deming
Difficult Driving Conditions, NM 26 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0 to mile marker 45, 2 miles west of Hatch due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS Deming to Columbus
Difficult Driving Conditions, NM 11 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 34 to mile marker 7, 3 miles north of Columbus is now open. Use caution for high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS Deming to Las Cruces
Closure, I 10 eastbound from mile marker 81, (DEMING WEST) to mile marker 131, (LAS CRUCES/AIRPORT) is now open. WESTBOUND LANES STILL CLOSED. Use caution for high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
ORIGIONAL:
ROAD CLOSED Columbus to Santa Teresa
Closure, NM 9 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 87, Columbus to Santa Teresa due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
ROAD CLOSED Hatch to Deming
Closure, NM 26 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0 to mile marker 45, 2 miles west of Hatch due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS in Silver City to Deming
Difficult Driving Conditions, US 180 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 133, 3 miles west of Whitewater to mile marker 164, Deming use caution, high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
- Category: Weather
DIFFICUT DRIVING CONDITIONS in Lordsburg
Difficult Driving Conditions, I 10 eastbound and westbound at exit 20 due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
ROAD CLOSED in Lordsburg
Closure, I 10 eastbound and westbound at exit 20 due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
- Category: Weather
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Southern Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
Central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 400 PM MDT.
- Category: Weather
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
Weather Advisory exist throughout Hidalgo and Luna Counties, visibility is low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
- Category: Weather
I-10 westbound lanes are now open from Las Cruces to Deming, removed from NM Roads.
ROAD CLOSED Deming to Las Cruces
Closure, I 10 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 81, (DEMING WEST) to mile marker 131, (LAS CRUCES/AIRPORT) due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
ROAD CLOSED Deming to Columbus
Closure, NM 11 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 34 to mile marker 7, 3 miles north of Columbus due to high winds, and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
- Category: Weather
Lowlands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming,
Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado,
Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, Holloman AFB, Orogrande,
Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley,
East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, and Fort Bliss
429 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025
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