Winds are expected to reach up to 40 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Las Cruces is under a dust storm warning until 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico could face "extreme fire danger" on Monday, including the Gila and Lincoln national forests, the National Weather Service warned. The National Weather Service office for El Paso has issued a "red flag warning" for the region in place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 3.