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Winds To Whip Through Banning, Beaumont At Up To 60 MPH: Pass Area Forecast
Hang on to your hats, it's going to be a windy one!
Widespread northeast winds will persist Monday in Riverside County, with gusts up to 60 mph predicted in the Banning Pass area.
A National Weather Service wind advisory for the valleys around Riverside, the mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass zone, which includes the cities of Banning and Desert Hot Springs, is set to remain in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour and gusts of up to 50 mph are expected in the valleys. The winds will be stronger in the mountains and along the San Gorgonio Pass, 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 60 mph, according to the NWS.
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Here's the forecast for Banning for the next couple days via the National Weather Service:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with an east wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with an east wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
The Coachella Valley was not included under Monday's wind advisory, but winds of 15 mph and gusts to 25 mph are in the forecast.
"Surface high pressure over the Great Basin will bring periods of gusty northeast winds near and below the coastal slopes of the mountains and below mountain passes and canyons into Tuesday morning," according to the weather service.
Forecasters warned that the strong winds may making driving difficult, especially for motorists in high-profile vehicles.
"The winds should remain mostly at a nuisance level, with localized gusts in the 40-50 mph range bringing cross winds to a few local highways/interstates," according to the weather service.
– Patch file photo / City News Service contributed to this report
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