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City of La Quinta
Wednesday October 16th, 2024 :: 11:58 p.m. PDT

Alert

Wind Advisory until 05:00PM Friday

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Eastern portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Parker Valley, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley, and Chuckwalla Valley.

* WHEN...From 5 AM MST /5 AM PDT/ to 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PARKER VALLEY ... JOSHUA TREE NP WEST ... JOSHUA TREE NP EAST ... CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS ... CHIRIACO SUMMIT ... PALO VERDE VALLEY ... CHUCKWALLA VALLEY

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-777-7000

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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