The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Northwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 158 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Columbus moving
northeast.

HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong winds up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 55 and 104.
Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 39 and 50.

Locations impacted include...
Spring Canyon State Park, Nutt, Macho Springs Wind Farm, Hatch,
Garfield, Carzalia Valley, Sunshine, Cookes Peak, Akela, Hermanas,
Gage, Columbus, Salem, Rock Hound State Park, Uvas Valley, Camp
Ramsey, and Deming.

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southeastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Western Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 130 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Rincon.

HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong winds up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 103 and 130.
Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 14 and 40.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Selden State Historic Site, Rincon, Hill, Leasburg, Hatch, Camel
Mountain, Radium Springs, Akela, Leasburg Dam State Park, Columbus,
Corralitos, Jornada Range, and Portions of Jornada Experimental
Range.

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southwestern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Southwestern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 302 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over the Lordsburg
Playa.

HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
and 55.

Locations impacted include...
Animas, Cotton City, Alamo Hueco, Pyramid Mountains, Tyrone Mine,
Virden, Jacks Peak, Redrock, Windmill, White Signal, Steins, Big
Hatchet Refuge, Hachita Valley, Playas, Shakespeare, Rodeo,
Lordsburg, Granite Gap, Road Forks, and Separ.

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph
with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory,
visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust
expected.

* WHERE...Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Southwest Desert/Mimbres
Basin, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, East Central
Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, and Eastern/Central El Paso County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread
power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.

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'.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains, and Eastern Black Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
FAR WEST TEXAS TODAY...

An upper-level low will move through the Great Basin today, which
will steer the jet stream across New Mexico during the afternoon.
Meanwhile, a surface low will develop over eastern Colorado
increasing winds across the area. These strong winds will combine
with very low relative humidity values at all elevations and very
dry fuels to create critical to extreme fire weather conditions
this afternoon.

* 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, Fire
Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio
Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and
Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

* TIMING...From 11 AM To 9 PM Sunday

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...6 to 8, Critical to Extreme.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph
with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory,
visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust
expected.

* WHERE...Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Southwest Desert/Mimbres
Basin, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, East Central
Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, and Eastern/Central El Paso County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread
power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.

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'.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Grant County/Silver City Area,
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley, and Southern Gila Region
Highlands/Black Range. In Texas, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El
Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.