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NPWPSR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
256 PM MST Fri Oct 16 2026

AZZ531>534-536>546-548>551-554-559-162300-
/O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-261016T2200Z/
Kofa-Yuma-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Gila River Valley-
Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend-Buckeye/Avondale-Cave
Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix-North
Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-East
Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa-South Mountain/Ahwatukee-
Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-West Pinal County-Sonoran Desert
Natl Monument-
Including the cities of Sentinel, Vicksburg Junction, Beardsley,
Wickenburg, Goodyear, Gladden, Hassayampa, Queen Creek, Tonopah,
Quartzsite, Brenda, Paradise Valley, Sun Lakes, Vicksburg, Surprise,
Wintersburg, Peoria, Mesa, Salome, Aguila, Ligurta, Wittmann,
Arlington, Gila Bend, Fountain Hills, Phoenix, Chandler, Harcuvar,
Yuma, Avondale, Kaka, Cashion, Circle City, Tempe, Gilbert, Fortuna
Foothills, Palm Canyon, Sun City West, Scottsdale, and Liberty
256 PM MST Fri Oct 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

The threat has ended.

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/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-261017T1800Z/
Rio Verde/Salt River-Superior-Northwest Pinal County-Apache
Junction/Gold Canyon-Mazatzal Mountains-Pinal/Superstition
Mountains-San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-
Including the cities of Hayden, Globe, Maricopa, Miami, Casa Grande,
Coolidge, Apache Junction, Florence, San Carlos, Winkelman, Peridot,
Superior, Tortilla Flat, and Sunflower
256 PM MST Fri Oct 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Globe/Miami, Mazatzal
  Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, San
  Carlos, and Superior.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
  vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
  objects may become airborne. Localized channels of blowing dust may
  briefly lower visibility under one mile.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40
mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.

In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly
lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or
blowing sand. Use extra caution.

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