Overview
- The National Weather Service has High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories in effect, with peak gusts Monday into Tuesday reaching 55–85 mph in mountain and canyon zones and 35–55 mph in other corridors.
- High Wind Warnings through 3 p.m. Monday cover the I‑5 corridor, Santa Susana Mountains, Western San Gabriel Mountains, Highway 14 corridor and the Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area.
- Forecasters say saturated ground from last week’s heavy rain lowers fire danger but raises the risk of toppled trees, downed lines, power outages and difficult travel, especially through passes such as San Gorgonio near Banning.
- Winds are expected to ease Tuesday as a separate system brings rain and mountain snow from roughly Wednesday into the weekend, with preliminary San Diego County totals around 0.6–1.2 inches at the coast and higher amounts in the mountains.
- Wind hazards extend beyond California, with central Pennsylvania under a Wind Advisory for gusts up to about 55 mph and at least one reported incident of wind damage in Lewistown, plus boating and travel hazards around Lake Mohave.