High wind warning, blowing dust advisory, red flag warning issued in El Paso for Tuesday
Strong winds and dust are expected back in El Paso, triggering a high wind warning and blowing dust advisory for parts of West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
Both will be in effect beginning at noon on Tuesday, March 18, as winds are expected to reach up to 45 miles per hour and gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
The weather conditions will create poor visibility and air quality.
A high wind warning is issued when sustained winds reach at least 40 miles per hour for one hour or more or wind gusts are at least 58 miles per hour. A blowing dust advisory is a long duration event of widespread or localized blowing dust reducing visibilities to one mile or less, but greater than a quarter mile.
The winds are expected to move out of the region by 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, and subside for Wednesday, with breezy conditions for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
El Paso and parts of Southwestern New Mexico will also be under a red flag warning from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday as strong winds and low humidity create an increased risk for fire danger.
During this time, people should not throw cigarettes or matches out of a moving vehicle, extinguish all outdoor fires properly, and not leave a fire unattended.
Here are some tips for driving through low visibility, courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Pull off the road as far as possible.
Stop and turn off all lights.
Set the emergency brake.
Take foot off the brake, and make sure taillights are not illuminated.
Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@gannett.com, @NatassiaPaloma on Twitter; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.
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