Highlights
- The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory at 10:27 p.m. MST Sunday for the Gila Bend area.
- A dust wall moving west at 20 mph brought winds exceeding 40 mph and visibility below one mile.
- Affected highways include I-8 between mile markers 104 and 130, Route 85, and Route 238.
- Motorists caught in blowing dust are advised to pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory at 10:27 p.m. MST Sunday for Maricopa, AZ, warning of a wall of dust moving west at 20 mph and bringing winds in excess of 40 mph with visibility dropping below one mile.
According to the NWS alert, the dust wall was detected by Doppler radar along a line extending from 17 miles northeast of Ajo to 8 miles south of Gila Bend Auxiliary Field to Gila Bend to near Cotton Center to near Palo Verde. Locations impacted included Gila Bend, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, and Bosque.
The advisory flagged hazardous travel conditions on three highways: AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 104 and 130, AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 8, and AZ Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 27 and between mile markers 119 and 124.
NWS advised motorists to avoid blowing dust where possible. Drivers caught in dense blowing dust were instructed to pull off the road, turn off their lights, and keep their foot off the brake. The agency's guidance: "PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE."
The advisory was set to expire at 10:45 p.m. MST Sunday.
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- api.weather.gov retrieved 24/08/2026 05:29
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