Headline:
Dust Advisory issued October 10 at 7:22PM MST until October 10 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 7:22pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Northwestern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 845 PM MST.
* At 722 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located 9 miles south of
Santa Rosa, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Ajo, Eloy, Santa Rosa, Picacho, Pisinemo, Chui-Chu, GuVo, Hickiwan,
San Isidro, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Covered Wells,
Anegam, Cockleburr, San Simon, Why, North Komelik, Kohatk, Palo
Verde Stand and Fresnal.
This includes the following highways...
Route 85 between mile markers 33 and 72. Route 86 between mile
markers 53 and 111...and between mile markers 120 and 129. Route 87
between mile markers 116 and 123. Interstate 10 between mile markers
205 and 216.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov