Headline:
Dust Advisory issued May 31 at 7:24PM MDT until May 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 900 PM MDT.
* At 724 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust is moving into southern
Chaves County
HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds in excess
of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Bitter Lake
Wildlife Refuge, Dunken, Elk, Lake Arthur, Roswell Correctional
Facility and Midway.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 200. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 79 and 126.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov