4:03 AM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...High temperatures around 105.
* WHERE...Portions of the Tularosa Basin and the White Sands Missile
Range
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
4:03 AM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...High temperatures of 104 to 107
* WHERE...In New Mexico, Northern Dona Ana, Southern Dona Ana
County/Mesilla Valley, and Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin Counties.
In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El
Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern
Hudspeth, and Western El Paso Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
White Sands National Park
Dunes Drive is open. A safety corridor is in effect between mile marker 3 and 5.5 along Dunes Drive. Visitors may drive but not stop or exit their vehicle in this area.
White Sands National Park
Wind and blowing dust advisories are in effect today, April 17, with gusts up to 50 mph. Do not hike during a windstorm, and do not rely on your footprints to return to your car. Closely monitor the weather while you are in the park.
White Sands National Park
Alkali Flat Trail will be closed for the following times in January for military testing:
1/15/2025 8:00am - 1:00 pm,
1/22/2025 8:00am - 1030 am,
1/27/2025 8:00am - 10:30 am,
1/28/2025 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm,
1/30/2025 08:00 am - 1300 pm
White Sands National Park
Due to the active safety corridor, the Interdune Boardwalk is closed. Please visit the park visitor center to learn about other options during your visit.
White Sands National Park
Park staff will be working to remove sand from the roadway on 7/1/2025 and 7/2/2025 from 7:00 am until 9:00 am. The park will remain open during however access to certain portions of the park may be limited.
White Sands National Park
From time to time the missile range that surrounds the park performs military testing that may require the closure of the park or Highway 70. Please plan your visit around upcoming military tests.
White Sands National Park
There is limited space for parking for recreational vehicles and trailers in the parking lot directly in front (south) of the visitor center. RVs are asked to not park in the lot behind the visitor center. There is no parking space for tractor trailers.
White Sands National Park
There is no water available at the park until further notice. Water fill stations and restrooms are all out of order. Vault toilets are available at the visitor center and inside the park. Visitors should bring all the water they need for their visit.