High Wind — Palo Verde Valley, California

2025-01-20 · Palo Verde Valley, California

Event narrative

A 63 mph wind gust was measured at Blythe Airport.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system traversing the Great Basin Region resulted in strong northerly winds along the vicinity of the Lower Colorado River Valley Region, with Blythe Airport reporting a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231476. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.