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Poussière et réduction de la visibilité — Burkina Faso

Event time: Last updated: 5 days ago Burkina Faso
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De la poussière en suspension dans plusieurs localités du pays. Des visibilités inférieures à 2 000 mètres ont été relevées à Dédougou, Bogandé, Ouahigouya, Ouagadougou et Bobo-Dioulasso.
Cette poussière devrait progressivement s’étendre à la majeure partie du pays et pourrait persister au cours des prochaines 48 heures.

Measurements

Coordinates11.3081, -1.1454
RegionBurkina Faso
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityBurkina Faso — bf-meteo-fr
Cap UrgencyImmediate
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00

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Source updated 7 days ago (Oct 12, 2026 14:09 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 3 seconds ago

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