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Updated:February 16, 2026 5:46 pm PST

Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Imperial County

  Effective: Mon, 2/16 11:46am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: February 16, 2026 5:46 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 2/17 2:15am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Imperial County Southwest
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Wednesday.

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

Information:
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.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Imperial County

  Effective: Mon, 2/16 11:46am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: February 16, 2026 5:46 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 2/17 1:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Parker Valley - Central La Paz - Joshua Tree NP West - Joshua Tree NP East - Chuckwalla Mountains - Chiriaco Summit - Palo Verde Valley - Chuckwalla Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Central La Paz County, 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...Until 2 AM MST /1 AM PST/ Tuesday.

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

Information:
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.