Dust Advisory

DUST ADVISORY
NWS PHOENIX AZ
539 PM MST FRI AUG 21 2026

AZC021-220145-
/O.NEW.KPSR.DS.Y.0036.260822T0039Z-260822T0145Z/
539 PM MST FRI AUG 21 2026
Pinal County-

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 645 PM MST.

* At 538 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 13
miles southwest of Kearny to 12 miles southeast of Florence to 7
miles south of Coolidge Airport to 12 miles south of Arizona City,
moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Less than two 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 180 and 204.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 151 and 178.
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 124 and 148.

Locations impacted include...
Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, Arizona City, La Palma, Blackwater,
Toltec, Coolidge Airport, Arizola, Randolph, Valley Farms, Stanfield,
Ak-Chin Village, East Chui-Chu, and Sacaton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LAT...LON 3301 11219 3307 11189 3312 11141 3306 11122
          3273 11167 3273 11174 3280 11178 3279 11187
          3277 11189 3276 11205 3272 11207 3272 11214
          3301 11219

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