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Updated:February 16, 2026 5:46 pm PST

Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Merced County

  Effective: Mon, 2/16 1:36pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: February 16, 2026 5:46 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Mon, 2/16 10:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: West Side Mountains north of 198 - West Side Mountains South of 198 - Buena Vista - Indian Wells Valley - Mojave Desert Slopes - Mojave Desert
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Buena Vista, Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, Mojave
Desert Slopes, West Side Mountains South of 198, and West Side
Mountains north of 198.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Wednesday.

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

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.