The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 8:55 PM MST on August 30, expiring at 9:15 PM MST. A wall of dust was moving north at 30 mph along a line extending from near Paradise Valley to near Apache Junction to Queen Valley, with visibility reduced to less than two miles and winds exceeding 40 mph.
The advisory affects multiple highways including AZ Route 51 (mile markers 10–15), US Highway 60 (mile markers 181–214), and AZ Route 87 (mile markers 172–190). Impacted areas include Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, and Gold Canyon. Motorists are advised to avoid driving into blowing dust; if caught in dense dust, pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
Sources
Every factual claim in this article traces to one of the sources below. See how we work for the editorial process.
- National Weather Service retrieved 31/08/2026 03:56
Authored by The Scottsdale Signal. Drafted by AI from primary-source material under our beat-specific editorial guides; reviewed by humans before publish under our five-gate process. Sources retrieved at 31/08/2026 03:56. Every claim traces to a source.
