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High Wind in Western Mojave Desert, California

High Wind May 17, 2025 · Western Mojave Desert, California

63 mph
Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

These gusts occurred at Barstow-Daggett (KDAG).

The wider storm

A deep trough digging into the Great Basin produced high downslope winds in the Owens Valley and high winds in the western Mojave Desert.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265020. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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