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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - NWS Phoenix

    WIND ADVISORY  

Imperial Valley, CA


Wind Advisory issued May 25 at 11:21AM PDT until May 27 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY


Areas Affected: Imperial County West; Imperial Valley

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 11:21am PDT

Alert Effective: Monday 11:21am PDT

Alert Expires: Tuesday 4:00am PDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Tuesday 5:00pm PDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 3:00am PDT

Issued by: NWS Phoenix AZ


Details:
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Western Imperial County, and Imperial Valley.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to 3 AM PDT 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.

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.

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0bf7a47e25b9097f1bd55f6a3b984e8663a34a75.002.1
Codes: CAZ566, CAZ567
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0bf7a47e25b9097f1bd55f6a3b984e8663a34a75.002.1

 

    AIR QUALITY ALERT  

Imperial Valley, CA


Air Quality Alert issued May 25 at 8:33AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO HARMFUL PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS FROM WINDBLOWN DUST


Areas Affected: Imperial County Southwest; Imperial County West; Imperial Valley

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Certainty: Unknown

Alert Sent: Monday 8:33am MST

Alert Effective: Monday 8:33am MST

Alert Expires: Wednesday 11:00pm MST

Event Onset: Monday 8:33am MST

Issued by: NWS Phoenix AZ


Details:
...AIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO HARMFUL PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS FROM WINDBLOWN DUST...

* WHAT...The Imperial County APCD has issued an air quality alert
due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust.
Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted
air quality levels.

* WHERE...the Imperial Valley. Levels of particle pollution can vary
by time and location depending on emissions and local weather
conditions.

* WHEN...from 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 to 11:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

* IMPACTS... Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and
cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung
disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections. Everyone
can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or
heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and
those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.

Information:
To protect your health, check air quality levels and act as needed:

* When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified
above should limit extended or intense outdoor activity.
* When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health
impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors.
* When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should
avoid all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should
avoid extended or intense outdoor activity.
* When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all
outdoor physical activity.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor:

* Keep windows and doors closed
* Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier
* Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in
outside air if you have other methods to stay cool
* Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles,
incense, grilling, and gasoline-powered lawn and garden
equipment

To help minimize outdoor particle pollution levels:

* Carpool, telecommute, reduce trips, or take public
transportation
* Slow down if driving on dirt roads
* Stabilize loose soils

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c9b40643a31b33b69071b659afaaba17eae37373.001.1
Codes: CAZ562, CAZ566, CAZ567
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c9b40643a31b33b69071b659afaaba17eae37373.001.1