Headline:
Dust Advisory issued October 11 at 1:02PM MDT until October 11 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 12:02pm
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Northwestern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 300 PM MDT.
* At 101 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Interstate
10 within the Lordsburg Playa.
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 20.
Locations impacted include...
Steins, Road Forks, and the Lordsburg Playa.
Instruction:
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:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov