Headline:
Dust Advisory issued September 2 at 7:03PM PDT until September 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Western Kootenai County in the Panhandle of Idaho...
East central Lincoln County in eastern Washington...
Spokane County in northeastern Washington...
* Until 800 PM PDT.
* At 702 PM PDT, a dust channel was over Spokane, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...One mile visibility or less with strong wind in excess of
30 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 253 and 299.
Interstate 90 in Idaho between mile markers 0 and 23.
U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 407 and 438.
U.S. Highway 195 in Washington between mile markers 68 and 95.
U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 165 and 183.
Locations impacted include...
Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Cheney,
Rathdrum, Dalton Gardens, Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Medical Lake,
Nine Mile Falls, Deer Park, Millwood, Hauser, Hayden Lake, Otis
Orchards-East Farms, Fairwood, Fairchild AFB, and Otis Orchards.
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.
Area Description:
Kootenai, ID; Lincoln, WA; Spokane, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov