Headline:
Dust Advisory issued August 29 at 9:29PM MST until August 29 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 9:29pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 1015 PM MST.
* At 928 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from
Arizona State Fairgrounds to Paradise Valley to near Scottsdale
Airport to Goldfield Ranch to near Canyon Lake, moving north at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Less than three miles visibility with strong wind in
excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 140 and 143.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 201 and 221.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 4 and 15.
Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Fountain Hills, Paradise
Valley, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ballantine Trailhead, Round Valley, New
River, Cave Creek, Carefree, Piestewa Peak Park, Deer Valley Airport,
and North Mountain Park.
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