Wind Advisory issued for Coachella Valley and areas west

Gusty winds will return to Southern California on Sunday, and will last through Monday afternoon bringing hazardous driving conditions to affected areas as well as very dry air.

A Wind Advisory is in effect from Midnight on Sunday until noon on Monday for the Coachella Valley and areas to the west. Sustained winds of 15-25 mph are possible along with gusts up to 60 mph in wind prone areas. Areas north of I-10 and through the Banning Pass will see advisory strength winds.

Wind Advisory

…GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS SUNDAY AND MONDAY…

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL GENERATE
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES…CANYONS…AND ALONG THE COASTAL
MOUNTAIN SLOPES. ISOLATED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE FAVORED SPOTS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON PST
MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON PST
MONDAY.

* WINDS…NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING…LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION…NORTH OF I-10. BELOW THE MORONGO PASS AND THE LITTLE
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS…AND THROUGH THE BANNING PASS.

* VISIBILITY…LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST.

* IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 10 MAY EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS
WINDS AT TIMES AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.