Arizona Moderate Dust Advisory | Effective 08/23/2026 21:45

Headline: 
Dust Advisory issued August 23 at 9:45PM MST until August 23 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 23, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires: 
August 23, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1030 PM MST. * At 945 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Surprise Stadium to near Buckeye to near Cotton Center, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 90 and 118. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 150 and 154. Locations impacted include... Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde, Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, Wintersburg, Hassayampa, and Arlington.
Instruction: 
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description: 
Maricopa, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov