Wind Advisory Issued For Pass Area, Coachella Valley

COACHELLA VALLEY, CA — Gusty winds are expected Monday in the Coachella Valley, the San Gorgonio Pass and the Riverside County mountains, plus light rain could fall everywhere except the Coachella Valley Monday morning.

Patchy fog will cover portions of the Riverside metropolitan area this morning and there is a chance of rain throughout the day there, in the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning and in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

The mountains and the Riverside metropolitan area have a 50% chance of measurable precipitation Monday, while the San Gorgonio Pass has a 20% chance, forecasters said.

The mountains could get three-tenths of an inch of rain, while the Inland Empire is expected to get between one-tenth and two-tenths of an inch of rain, according to the NWS. The San Gorgonio Pass is forecast to get less than one-tenth of an inch of rain.

The NWS issued a wind advisory that will be in effect from 4 p.m. Monday through 9 a.m. Tuesday in the mountains, the San Gorgonio Pass and the Coachella Valley.

Winds out of the west will be 30-40 mph, with gusts possibly reaching 55 mph Monday afternoon near desert slopes and through mountain passes.

NWS officials warned that winds could be strong enough to blow around unsecured objects and knock down tree limbs, potentially causing power outages.

High temperatures Monday are forecast to reach 94 in the Coachella Valley, 72 in the San Gorgonio Pass and Hemet, 73 in Riverside, 71 in Lake Elsinore, 72 in Temecula and 58 in Idyllwild.

After the winds die down late Tuesday morning, fair and mild weather is expected the rest of the week, forecasters said.