“Wind Advisory until 10:00AM Thursday” from City of La Quinta : Nixle

Tuesday March 3rd, 2026 :: 11:26 a.m. PST

Alert

Wind Advisory until 10:00AM Thursday

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph expected, locally up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.

* WHEN...From 10 PM Wednesday to 10 AM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be on the desert mountain slopes and through passes and canyons.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS ... SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS ... SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING

Instructions:

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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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