Headline:
Dust Advisory issued May 13 at 3:20PM MDT until May 13 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 345 PM MDT.
* At 320 PM MDT, a wall of dust was located along a line from 7 miles
east of Zia Pueblo to near Sandia Heights, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Bernalillo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Kewa Pueblo,
Santa Ana Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo, Cochiti Lake, Zia Pueblo and
Algodones.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 550 near Mile Marker 1. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers
241 and 263.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Area Description:
Sandoval, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov