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WWUS75 KPSR 162103
NPWPSR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
203 PM MST FRI OCT 16 2026
AZZ530-CAZ564-565-568>570-162215-
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PARKER VALLEY-CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS-IMPERIAL COUNTY SOUTHEAST-
CHIRIACO SUMMIT-PALO VERDE VALLEY-CHUCKWALLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKER, WINTERHAVEN, IMPERIAL HOT MINERAL
SPRINGS, BLYTHE, PALO VERDE, RIPLEY, MIDLAND, CHIRIACO SUMMIT,
EHRENBERG, AND MARTINEZ LAKE
203 PM MST FRI OCT 16 2026 /203 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026/
..WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
THE THREAT HAS ENDED.
AZZ531>534-536-538-539-554-559-162215-
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KOFA-YUMA-CENTRAL LA PAZ-AGUILA VALLEY-GILA RIVER VALLEY-TONOPAH
DESERT-GILA BEND-WEST PINAL COUNTY-SONORAN DESERT NATL MONUMENT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SENTINEL, VICKSBURG JUNCTION, WICKENBURG,
GLADDEN, HASSAYAMPA, TONOPAH, QUARTZSITE, BRENDA, VICKSBURG,
WINTERSBURG, SALOME, AGUILA, LIGURTA, GILA BEND, ARLINGTON, HARCUVAR,
YUMA, KAKA, FORTUNA FOOTHILLS, AND PALM CANYON
203 PM MST FRI OCT 16 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* WHERE...GILA BEND, TONOPAH DESERT, WEST PINAL COUNTY, CENTRAL LA
PAZ, GILA RIVER VALLEY, AND YUMA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.
AZZ537-540>546-548>551-162215-
/O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-261016T2200Z/
NORTHWEST VALLEY-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEARDSLEY, GOODYEAR, QUEEN CREEK, SUN CITY
WEST, PARADISE VALLEY, SUN LAKES, SURPRISE, PEORIA, MESA, WITTMANN,
FOUNTAIN HILLS, CHANDLER, AVONDALE, CASHION, CIRCLE CITY, TEMPE,
GILBERT, PHOENIX, SCOTTSDALE, AND LIBERTY
203 PM MST FRI OCT 16 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE PHOENIX
METRO AREA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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 AND LOTS OF LOFTED DUST MAY
CREATE POOR AIR QUALITY ACROSS THE AREA.
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.
AZZ547-552-553-555-557-558-560>562-170915-
/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
203 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.
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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