⚠️ Blowing Dust Advisory – Northern Dona Ana County; Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 11 at 6:08PM MDT until August 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

* WHAT…Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.

* WHERE…In New Mexico, Northern Dona Ana County, Otero Mesa,
Southeast Tularosa Basin, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White
Sands. In Texas, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains and
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties.

* WHEN…Until 7 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

Instructions

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, ‘Pull Aside,
Stay Alive’.

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