High Wind in Coachella Valley, California

High Wind April 3, 2023 – April 4, 2023 · Coachella Valley, California

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

High wind impacted the Coachella Valley on April 3rd. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common, with localized higher gusts. The ASOS at Palm Springs Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

The wider storm

A strong upper-level wave caused onshore winds to increase and become gusty across Southern California on April 3rd. The strongest winds were generally observed in the mountains, below mountain passes, and through wind-prone canyon locations. Some isolated instances of wind damage were also observed in coastal Southern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1093130. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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