Satellite Captures Dust and Smoke Blowing Across New Mexico as Red Flag Warnings Remain

Dust and smoke blew across New Mexico as the National Weather Service (NWS) said that fire-weather warnings would remain in place for the area on Monday, May 9, amid high winds.

Imagery captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES East satellite on Sunday night shows plumes of dust and wildfire smoke blowing across the state.

Some moisture will return on Tuesday, setting the stage for “shower and thunderstorm development,” the NWS said. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via Storyful

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