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Dust Advisory — Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ
Dust Advisory
Issued
5:32 PM CDT · Fri, Oct 16 2026
Expires
8:30 PM CDT · Fri, Oct 16 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KTWC

Affected Areas

Cochise County, AZ Pima County, AZ Pinal County, AZ

Official Bulletin

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 630 PM MST.

* At 332 PM MST, satellite data, webcams, and area observations
indicated widespread areas of blowing dust were located in the
Tucson metro area from Vail to just south of Eloy.

HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess
of 50 mph.

SOURCE...Satellite observations, webcams, and surface observations.

IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* Locations impacted include...
Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Davis-Monthan Air Force
Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde,
Vail, Corona De Tucson, South Tucson, Three Points, Avra Valley,
Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Tortolita, East Sahuarita, San
Xavier Community, Tucson Mountain Park and Tucson Estates.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 46 and 63. Route 86 between mile
markers 144 and 171. Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 78.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 218 and 295. Route 286 between
mile markers 42 and 45. Route 83 between mile markers 53 and 58.

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!

To report hazardous dust conditions, contact the National Weather
Service, or your nearest law enforcement agency, who will relay your
report to the National Weather Service office in Tucson AZ.