Arizona Moderate Dust Advisory | Effective 07/15/2026 18:45

Headline: 
Dust Advisory issued July 15 at 6:45PM MST until July 15 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires: 
July 15, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 745 PM MST. * At 645 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Magma to near San Tan Valley to near Blackwater to near La Palma to 6 miles northeast of Picacho, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than three miles 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 176 and 204. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 153 and 178. AZ Route 87 between mile markers 124 and 152. Locations impacted include... Casa Grande, Coolidge, Maricopa, Arizona City, La Palma, Blackwater, Toltec, Magma, Coolidge Airport, Olberg, Arizola, Randolph, Valley Farms, Sacaton, and Stanfield.
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: 
Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ