New Mexico Dust Advisory | Effective 04/10/2026 15:43

Headline: 
Dust Advisory issued April 10 at 4:43PM MDT until April 10 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 10, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires: 
April 10, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Northwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico... Eastern Valencia County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... Southwestern Santa Fe County in north central New Mexico... * Until 515 PM MDT. * At 443 PM MDT, a wall of dust was located along a line from near Enchanted Hills to near Casa Colorada, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, Belen, Valencia, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque and Bosque Farms. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 154 and 185. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 193 and 197. Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 13. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 185 and 255.
Instruction: 
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description: 
Bernalillo, NM; Sandoval, NM; Santa Fe, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov