Dust Storm — Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

2025-03-06 · Northern Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Event narrative

Highway 26 was closed across the county due to near zero visibilities.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper low was moving through the Great Basin with a 150 knot jet entering into western New Mexico. A deep surface low over eastern Colorado brought a tight pressure gradient across southern New Mexico bringing wind gusts to 80 mph along with near zero visibilities with blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.