Dusty skies color the sunset over Longview on Tuesday, as pictured from the Longview News-Journal's downtown office. (Jordan Green/Longview News-Journal Photo)

High winds clouded East Texas skies Tuesday with West Texas dust, and it could remain that way for a day or two.

Strong winds have pushed a cold front through East Texas and into the Great Plains, stirring up dust and carrying it eastward. A wind gust of 70 mph was recorded Tuesday in Abilene, and a 45-mph gust was recorded in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, said Chris Nutall a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Shreveport.

Tuesday’s weather ended differently than it began: High winds knocked down trees and damaged buildings in some parts of East Texas, and some streets were covered with high water Tuesday morning.

East Texas will remain windy through Wednesday, with speeds ranging between 15 and 20 mph and gusts as high as 35 mph.

“It’s gonna be pretty windy for a while,” Nutall said.

While West Texas dust occasionally blows into the Dallas area, it’s less common for it to travel as far east as the Piney Woods, he said.

Some people with respiratory issues are highly sensitive to dust in the air. For those who aren’t, it could create some unique sunset viewing opportunities, Nutall said.

East Texas will have cooler temperatures during the middle of the week, but conditions should return to normal by the end of the week, Nutall said.