... Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM Monday to midnight PST
Monday night...
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM Monday to midnight PST
Monday night.
* Affected area... Joshua Tree National Park... southwest and north
central portions of Imperial County... including Interstate 8..and
higher elevations in Riverside County.
* Timing... from 1 PM Monday to midnight PST Monday night.
* Winds... west winds sustained at 25 to 35 mph... with gusts to 45 mph.
* Impacts... travel difficulties for high profile vehicles... and the
potential for areas of reduced visibilities due to blowing dust or
sand.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
National Weather Service Phoenix is on the internet at
Weather.Gov/Phoenix
Imperial, CA
Current Conditions
58 °F
Clear
Updated — 8:56 PM PST on February 12, 2012
Local Radar
Forecast for Imperial County (92251)
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Sunday
Clear
H 70° / L 47°
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Monday
 Partly Cloudy
H 70° / L 43°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 38°
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Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 40°
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Thursday
Partly Cloudy
H 68° / L 41°
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Clear. Lows 43 to 53. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Partly sunny and breezy. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday NightPartly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Windy. Lows 40 to 50. West wind 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of measurable rain 20 percent.
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Cooler. Highs 60 to 65. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable rain 10 percent.
Tuesday NightMostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. West wind 10 to 20 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
Partly sunny with a 10 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
Statement as of 1:19 PM PST on February 12, 2012
Wind Advisory
