Dust Advisory issued September 16 at 6:44PM MST until September 16 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

**Dust Advisory issued September 16 at 6:44PM MST until September 16 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ**

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Advisory for... Southwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... West central Yuma County in southwestern Arizona... Eastern Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 745 PM MST/745 PM PDT/.

* At 644 PM MST/644 PM PDT/, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Cibola to 17 miles north of Algodones Dunes to 6 miles north of Andrade to Araby, moving west at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 50 mph.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 1 and 20. CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 71 and 96. AZ Route 95 between mile markers 29 and 45.

Locations impacted include... Yuma, Somerton, Fortuna Foothills, Blaisdell, Cibola, Gordon's Well, Algodones Dunes, Kinter, Andrade, Winterhaven, Araby, and Glamis.

**What You Should Do:**

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.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Phoenix AZ

- **Effective:** Sep 16, 2026 6:44 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 16, 2026 7:45 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*