Headline:
Dust Advisory issued September 9 at 6:44PM MDT until September 9 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 643 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins, moving
south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds up to 45
mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
and 19.
Locations impacted include...
Steins, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Pyramid Mountains.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov