Weather Alerts For Las Cruces, NM

# HEADLINE -------------------- BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust possible. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE Portions of South Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. WHEN For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ISSUED AT Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:23 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Otero Mesa, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Salt Basin, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, Western El Paso County Including the cities of Alamogordo, Vado, Sunland Park, Salt Flat, West El Paso, Orogrande, Hueco Tanks, Tornillo, Dell City, Fort Hancock, Upper Valley, Fabens, Loma Linda, Las Cruces, Cornudas, Crow Flats, Tularosa, Downtown El Paso, and Holloman AFB

# HEADLINE -------------------- BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust possible. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE Portions of South Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. WHEN For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ISSUED AT Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:23 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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'. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Otero Mesa, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Salt Basin, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, Western El Paso County Including the cities of Alamogordo, Vado, Sunland Park, Salt Flat, West El Paso, Orogrande, Hueco Tanks, Tornillo, Dell City, Fort Hancock, Upper Valley, Fabens, Loma Linda, Las Cruces, Cornudas, Crow Flats, Tularosa, Downtown El Paso, and Holloman AFB

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND WEST TEXAS RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS # SUMMARY -------------------- .A Pacific storm system, passing though the southwest and over the Four Corners region will keep our area dry, and increase the winds later this morning. This will elevate fire danger to critical to extremely critical across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, as well as Far West Texas. Wind gusts, from the southwest, will increase up to 60 mph or greater this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. TIMING winds increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. WINDS Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 10 percent. TEMPERATURES Up to 88. EXPERIMENTAL RFTI 4 to 6, Critical. IMPACTS any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended ISSUED AT Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 4:52 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ, Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ

Pollen Index: 9.1 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Mulberry and Grass. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be falling but will remain in the high range. This forecast of lower pollen concentration is based on falling temperatures.