Tracking a windy midweek ahead of weekend two of Coachella

A pleasant day across the Coachella Valley with mild temperatures, dry conditions, and mostly calm winds. While temperatures are falling, we did climb just above normal into the upper 80s earlier this afternoon.

There are some elevated breezes overnight, especially near the San Gorgonio Pass and parts of the west valley, but these winds are unlikely to have any major impacts.

Here's a look at the next few hours.

By tomorrow, a low pressure system will move into California, bringing some breezy to gusty conditions to the valley.

As usual, the strongest winds will be felt along the I-10 corridor. Expect a gusty Wednesday evening and most of Thursday. This could lead to some air quality concerns and travel concerns (road closures through the Whitewater Wash), so we will continue to monitor this closely.

A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued beginning at noon on Wednesday and lasting all day Thursday. The winds will play a large role in lowering temperatures to below-average levels by Thursday.

The coolest day will be Friday, the beginning of weekend 2 of Coachella. Temperatures will gradually warm through the weekend and into next week. Expect some occasional clouds for the rest of the workweek as well.