New Mexico Dust Advisory - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 11:35

Headline: 
Dust Advisory issued May 25 at 12:35PM MDT until May 25 at 1:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 11:35am
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Bernalillo County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... * Until 130 PM MDT. * At 1235 PM MDT, a wall of dust was located along a line from 15 miles east of Mesita to near Sandia Park, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Paradise Hills, Cabezon, Rio Rancho Intel Area and Vista Hills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 135 and 168. Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 9. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 220 and 259.
Instruction: 
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description: 
Bernalillo, NM; Sandoval, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov