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Wind Advisory

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Fri 10/16/2026 08:00 AM EDT

End Time

Sat 10/17/2026 02:00 PM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Yuma, AZ ∙ Somerton, AZ ∙ King Valley, AZ ∙ Sacate Village, AZ ∙ Price, AZ ∙ Padre Ranchitos, AZ ∙ Hyder, AZ ∙ Lower Santan Village, AZ ∙ Hayden, AZ ∙ Wintersburg, AZ

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1215 AM MST Wed Oct 14 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Northwest Pinal County, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, San Carlos, and Superior. * WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to 11 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. 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.

Technical Header

AZZ552-553-555-558-560>562-150000- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0023.261016T1200Z-261017T1800Z/ Superior-Northwest Pinal County-Apache Junction/Gold Canyon- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-San Carlos-Dripping Springs- Globe/Miami- Including the cities of Globe, Coolidge, Peridot, Winkelman, Miami, Apache Junction, Maricopa, Hayden, San Carlos, Superior, Casa Grande, and Florence 1215 AM MST Wed Oct 14 2026