Highlights
- The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective 9:05 p.m. MST Sunday, expiring at 9:45 p.m.
- A dust wall was tracked near Maricopa, Sun Lakes, and Chandler Heights moving north at 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph and visibility below one mile.
- Affected highways include I-10 between mile markers 145 and 169, I-17 between mile markers 195 and 200, and AZ Route 51 near mile marker 1.
- Scottsdale and Paradise Valley are among the named impacted communities; drivers caught in dust should pull off, lights off, foot off the brake.
DUST ADVISORY: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties Sunday evening, effective 9:05 p.m. MST and running until 9:45 p.m. MST, according to the NWS alert.
At 9:05 p.m., Doppler radar showed a wall of dust along a line extending from near Maricopa to Sun Lakes to Chandler Heights, moving north at 30 mph. The NWS cited visibility of less than one mile and wind gusts to 40 mph, with hazardous travel conditions as the primary impact.
The advisory covers the following highways: AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 145 and 169; AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 200; and AZ Route 51 near mile marker 1. Named communities in the impact zone include Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Paradise Valley, Sun Lakes, Laveen, East Mesa, Queen Creek, Tempe Marketplace, Papago Park, Granite Reef Dam, and Falcon Field Airport.
The NWS advises drivers to avoid blowing dust when possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
The advisory expires at 9:45 p.m. MST Sunday.
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- api.weather.gov retrieved 12/07/2026 04:07
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