NM Border Air Quality Blog

Nov. 7 - A high wind event is taking place along the US/NM border with widespread dust blowing across the area.

This morning's low was 37F, right at the long term average low temperature for today.

The EPA Airnow forecast maps are picking up on the wind forecasts with an area of moderate air quality in El Paso and southern Dona Ana county.

 

At 3 pm the Sunland Park City Yard station recorded hourly PM10 of 844 µg/m3 and hourly PM2.5 of 90 µg/m3. 

 The web cam at the top of Ranger Peak in El Paso were also showing widesprea dust looking south toward Cd. Juarez.