Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 9 at 11:45AM PDT until October 9 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Patchy to localized areas of blowing dust expected, with
visibility dropping to between one-quarter and one mile at times.
Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph.
* WHERE...Ritzville, Pullman, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, La
Crosse, Tekoa, Quincy, Airway Heights, Rosalia, Colfax, Cheney,
Coulee City, Downtown Spokane, Ephrata, Fairfield, Badger Mountain
Road, Creston, Moses Lake, Rockford, Othello, Harrington,
Davenport, Oakesdale, Mansfield, Uniontown, Spokane Valley, and
Waterville.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instruction:
Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility below one mile. If you
encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it
approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your
vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off
the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.
Area Description:
Washington Palouse; Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Spokane Area; Waterville Plateau
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov