Wind Advisory until 12:00AM Tuesday
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to midnight PDT tonight.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph mainly below mountain passes and canyons.
* TIMING...Winds increasing by late afternoon then diminishing after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous driving conditions due to crosswinds... especially for high profile vehicles. Local areas of blowing dust and sand. Affected highways include Highways 58 and 14.
* AFFECTED AREAS: INDIAN WELLS VALLEY ... KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT
Instructions:
A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of at least 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory