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 WIND ADVISORY |
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| Riverside County | ||
| Effective: Mon, 5/18 1:48am | Severity: Moderate | |
| Updated: May 18, 2026 8:00 am | Urgency: Expected | |
| Expires: Mon, 5/18 11:00am | Certainty: Likely | |
| Areas Affected: Joshua Tree NP West - Joshua Tree NP East - Chuckwalla Mountains - Chiriaco Summit - Palo Verde Valley - Chuckwalla Valley | ||
Alert
Details:
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Eastern portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley, and Chuckwalla Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * 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. |
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