Overview
- Following Friday night's powerful gusts, Coachella canceled Anyma's set and campers saw tents and canopies blown down.
- The South Coast AQMD kept an air quality alert in place through early Sunday for windblown dust that can spike coarse particles known as PM10.
- Forecasters expect gusts around 30 to 40 mph to return Saturday evening and persist Sunday with cooler 70s and a slight chance of light showers.
- Officials urged people, especially those with asthma or heart and lung disease, to limit time outdoors and use AC or air filters to keep indoor air cleaner.
- Dust tends to collect in the northwest Coachella Valley as winds funnel through the San Gorgonio Pass, which can push air quality to unhealthy for sensitive groups at times.