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High Wind in Mojave Desert Slope(s), California

High Wind March 1, 2025 · Mojave Desert Slope(s), California

60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

The wider storm

A upper trough moved into northern California on March 1 and pushed a cold front through central California during the afternoon and evening hours. As the front crossed the Tehachapi Mountains and Mojave Desert Slopes, downslope winds picked up with several stations measuring gusts exceeding 45 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1230072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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