⚠️ Dust Advisory – Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX – Monday, August 31, 2026

Dust Advisory issued August 31 at 7:15PM MDT until August 31 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Advisory for…
Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico…
Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico…
Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas…
Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 845 PM MDT.

* At 714 PM MDT, a dust channel was over Anthony, moving northeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD…Less than one half mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE…Doppler radar.

IMPACT…Hazardous travel.

* This includes the following highways…
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 110 and 164.
Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 18.
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 175.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 35.

Locations impacted include…
Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, Loma Linda, Leasburg, Orogrande, Las
Cruces, Hueco Tanks, Vado, Anthony, Desert Haven, White Sands Missile
Range Headquarters, Radium Springs, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana,
Anthony Gap, Berino, Mesilla, San Miguel, Mesquite, and Chamberino.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.