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Home Return to list Blowing Dust Advisory 0003 Issued by the Midland / Odessa Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-22 18:32:01 973 WWUS74 KMAF 222331 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 531 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-230745- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0010.260323T0500Z-260323T1600Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Queen, and Pine Springs 531 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /631 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 PM MDT /midnight CDT/ this evening to 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-273-274-230600- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.260322T2331Z-260323T0600Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains- Including the cities of Pecos, Lamesa, Stanton, Big Spring, Seminole, Garden City, Tatum, Artesia, McCamey, Hobbs, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Snyder, Gail, Big Lake, Lovington, Carlsbad, Andrews, Kermit, Rankin, Colorado City, Midland, Crane, Eunice, Mentone, Jal, Odessa, and Monahans 531 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /631 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026/ ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northeasterly winds up to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph will result in visibility between one-quarter and one mile at times in blowing dust this evening. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. Slow down, use low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. && $$ Lindsey Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-22 23:45:41 163 WWUS74 KMAF 230445 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1045 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 NMZ027-TXZ270-271-231200- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0010.260323T0500Z-260323T1200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Including the cities of Queen, Pine Springs, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park 1045 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /1145 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially through Guadalupe Pass. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, especially Guadalupe Pass. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-273-274-230600- /O.CON.KMAF.DU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260323T0600Z/ Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea-Central Lea-Southern Lea-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains- Including the cities of Kermit, Big Spring, Tatum, Garden City, Pecos, Rankin, Carlsbad, Crane, Midland, Snyder, Gail, Monahans, Lamesa, Hobbs, Lovington, Mentone, Jal, McCamey, Odessa, Colorado City, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Seminole, Eunice, Andrews, Stanton, Artesia, and Big Lake 1045 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /1145 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026/ ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. Slow down, use low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. && $$ DeBerry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||