⚠️ Dust Advisory – Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX – Monday, July 27, 2026

Dust Advisory issued July 27 at 8:38PM MDT until July 27 at 9:45PM 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…
Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico…
Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas…
El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 945 PM MDT.

* At 837 PM MDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 4
miles northwest of Santa Teresa to East El Paso to near Indian
Cliffs Ranch, moving northeast at 65 mph.

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

SOURCE…Traffic Cameras.

IMPACT…Hazardous travel.

* This includes the following highways…
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 158 and 164.
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 53.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 8.

Locations impacted include…
West El Paso, East El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Far
East El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Fabens, Clint, Horizon City,
Tornillo, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Hueco Tanks, Sunland Park, Indian
Cliffs Ranch, Canutillo, San Elizario, Anthony Gap, and Berino.

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.