High Wind in Mojave Desert Slope(s), California

Mesonet station Up480 Mojave 2SSE.

A low pressure system passed through the area brought windy conditions, with gusts as high as 40 mph in the Valley and above 60 mph in the Mountains. As the longwave trough continued east, a shortwave trough along its west side evolved into a cutoff low over Baja California, where it stalled. As a result, the prevailing flow over the area shifted to the northeast, leading to a Mono wind event over the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains and high winds over the Tehachapi Mountains, Mojave Slopes, and Mojave Desert, including downslope acceleration and drying in these areas.