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Updated:May 16, 2026 12:00 pm PDT

Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Riverside County

  Effective: Sat, 5/16 11:31am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 16, 2026 12:00 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Sat, 5/16 11:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Salton Sea - Imperial Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Imperial Valley and Salton Sea.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
objects may become airborne.

Information:
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.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Riverside County

  Effective: Sat, 5/16 9:51am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 16, 2026 12:00 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Sat, 5/16 11:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Riverside County Mountains - San Diego County Mountains - San Diego County Deserts
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, and
isolated gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Riverside County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, and
San Diego County Mountains.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Riverside County

  Effective: Sat, 5/16 9:51am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: May 16, 2026 12:00 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Sat, 5/16 11:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph, and isolated
gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.