Wind Advisories Spread Across Southern California, Southern Nevada and Imperial County Through Tuesday
Forecasters warn of hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles with sudden desert visibility drops from blowing dust.
Overview
- NWS San Diego's advisory covers the High Desert and San Gorgonio Pass from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, with southwest winds 15–25 mph and gusts to 45 mph in the High Desert and west winds 30–45 mph with gusts to 55 mph through the pass.
- NWS Las Vegas warns of south-southwest winds 20–30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph for Death Valley National Park, the Morongo Basin, the Western Mojave Desert, and Esmeralda and Central Nye counties until 11 p.m. Monday.
- NWS Phoenix keeps a Wind Advisory in place for the southwest corner of Imperial County through 11 a.m. Tuesday, calling for southwest winds 25–35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
- The alerts note that gusts may blow around unsecured objects, with potential for downed tree limbs and a few power outages, and urge residents to secure outdoor items.
- Desert areas could see blowing dust or sand that drops visibility well under a mile, creating challenging travel conditions, especially for taller vehicles encountering crosswinds.