Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 12:03PM MST until April 17 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Issue date: 2026-04-16T19:03+00:00
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Eastern portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Southeastern Imperial County, Parker Valley, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley, and Chuckwalla Valley. * WHEN...From 3 AM MST/PDT to 1 PM MST/PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne.
Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 11:45AM PDT until April 17 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Issue date: 2026-04-16T18:45+00:00
* WHAT...North to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Orange County Inland Areas, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, and Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 5 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Air Quality Alert issued April 15 at 5:21PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Issue date: 2026-04-16T00:21+00:00
* WHAT...The Imperial County APCD has issued an air quality alert due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust. Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted air quality levels. * WHERE...Imperial County. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on emissions and local weather conditions. * WHEN...11 AM Thu Apr 16 to 5 PM Fri Apr 17. * IMPACTS... Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections. Everyone can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.
