High Wind Warning Targets Lake Mead–Havasu Region With Desert Wind Advisory Ongoing

Overview

• The National Weather Service in Las Vegas issued a High Wind Warning for Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Havasu and the Upper Colorado River Valley with 25 to 35 mph winds and gusts up to 50 to 60 mph.
• Forecasters in that warning area expect downed trees and power lines with widespread outages possible for nearby communities.
• The NWS Phoenix office posted a Wind Advisory for Joshua Tree National Park, the Chuckwalla Mountains, Chiriaco Summit, the Palo Verde Valley and the Chuckwalla Valley, calling for 15 to 25 mph winds with 40 to 50 mph gusts.
• Drivers should expect difficult crosswinds, and desert travelers could see brief drops in visibility from blowing dust, while small boats on area lakes face rough, hazardous waves.
• Earlier overnight, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard High Wind Warning for Santa Barbara County mountains and coast featured 30 to 40 mph winds with 60 mph gusts and expired in the morning.