Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2024
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2024, 1:24 PM PDT for Imperial County, Riverside County, California. It took effect at Mar 28, 2024, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2024, 1:24 PM PDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2024, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2024, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
Counties Imperial County, CA, Riverside County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 813 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
179 WWUS75 KPSR 282024 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 124 PM MST Thu Mar 28 2024 CAZ563-566-567-291200- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.240329T0000Z-240329T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.240329T2100Z-240330T0600Z/ Salton Sea-Imperial County West-Imperial Valley- Including the cities of Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, and Brawley 124 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For tonight, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For Friday, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Salton Sea, Western Imperial County and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Friday. For the second Wind Advisory, from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Blowing dust may impact visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ562-291200- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.240329T0000Z-240330T0600Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 124 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ530-CAZ560-561-564-565-568>570-291200- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.240329T2100Z-240330T0600Z/ Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East- Chuckwalla Mountains-Imperial County Southeast-Chiriaco Summit- Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley- Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, Cottonwood Visitor, Lost Horse-Keys Village, Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland 124 PM MST Thu Mar 28 2024 /124 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ TO 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Parker Valley. In California, Joshua Tree National Park, Chuckwalla Mountains, Southeastern Imperial County, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley and Chuckwalla Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ to 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Blowing dust may impact visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
6 follow-up statements
938 WWUS75 KPSR 290854 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 154 AM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 CAZ563-566-567-300000- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240329T0900Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.240329T2100Z-240330T0600Z/ Salton Sea-Imperial County West-Imperial Valley- Including the cities of Desert Shores, Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, and Brawley 154 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Salton Sea, Western Imperial County and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ531-533>563-300000- /O.NEW.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.240330T1900Z-240331T0500Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley- Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Peridot, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, and Miami 154 AM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ562-300000- /O.EXT.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 154 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ530-CAZ560-561-564-565-568>570-300000- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.240329T2100Z-240330T0600Z/ Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East- Chuckwalla Mountains-Imperial County Southeast-Chiriaco Summit- Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley- Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, Cottonwood Visitor, Lost Horse-Keys Village, Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland 154 AM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 /154 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Parker Valley. In California, Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Eastern portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Chuckwalla Mountains, Southeastern Imperial County, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley and Chuckwalla Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
755 WWUS75 KPSR 292014 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 114 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 AZZ532-301200- /O.EXA.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.240330T1900Z-240331T0500Z/ Yuma- Including the cities of Yuma and Fortuna Foothills 114 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Yuma. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ562-301200- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 114 PM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ530-CAZ560-561-563>570-300600- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.240329T2100Z-240330T0600Z/ Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-Salton Sea- Chuckwalla Mountains-Imperial County Southeast- Imperial County West-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit- Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley- Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, Cottonwood Visitor, Lost Horse-Keys Village, Desert Shores, Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland 114 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 /114 PM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Parker Valley. In California, Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Eastern portion of Joshua Tree National Park, Chuckwalla Mountains, Southeastern Imperial County, Chiriaco Summit, Palo Verde Valley and Chuckwalla Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ531-533>563-301200- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.240330T1900Z-240331T0500Z/ Kofa-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley- Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Peridot, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, and Miami 114 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
763 WWUS75 KPSR 300445 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 945 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 AZZ530-CAZ560-561-563>570-300545- /O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240330T0600Z/ Parker Valley-Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-Salton Sea- Chuckwalla Mountains-Imperial County Southeast- Imperial County West-Imperial Valley-Chiriaco Summit- Palo Verde Valley-Chuckwalla Valley- Including the cities of Parker, Ehrenberg, Cottonwood Visitor, Lost Horse-Keys Village, Desert Shores, Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, Winterhaven, Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona, Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, Plaster City, El Centro, Calexico, Alamorio, Brawley, Chiriaco Summit, Martinez Lake, Blythe, Palo Verde, Ripley, and Midland 945 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 /945 PM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ CAZ562-301645- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 945 PM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ531>563-301645- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.240330T1900Z-240331T0500Z/ Kofa-Yuma-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley- Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Yuma, Fortuna Foothills, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Peridot, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, and Miami 945 PM MST Fri Mar 29 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south-central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
251 WWUS75 KPSR 300841 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 141 AM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 CAZ562-310500- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 141 AM PDT Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Minor tree damage possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ531>563-310500- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.240330T1900Z-240331T0500Z/ Kofa-Yuma-Central La Paz-Aguila Valley-Southeast Yuma County- Gila River Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley- Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Yuma, Fortuna Foothills, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Ligurta, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Peridot, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, and Miami 141 AM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
807 WWUS75 KPSR 310224 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 724 PM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 AZZ531>533-535-536-310330- /O.CAN.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Kofa-Yuma-Central La Paz-Southeast Yuma County-Gila River Valley- Including the cities of Palm Canyon, Yuma, Fortuna Foothills, Brenda, Harcuvar, Quartzsite, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Salome, and Ligurta 724 PM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ CAZ562-310500- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 724 PM PDT Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ534-537>563-310500- /O.CON.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Aguila Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley- Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Peridot, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, and Miami 724 PM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arizona. * WHEN...Until 10 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution. && $$
321 WWUS75 KPSR 310456 NPWPSR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 956 PM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 CAZ562-310600- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Imperial County Southwest- Including the city of Mountain Spring 956 PM PDT Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... $$ AZZ534-537>563-310600- /O.EXP.KPSR.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-240331T0500Z/ Aguila Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley- Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa- South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior- Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains- Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument- San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Aguila, Gladden, Wickenburg, Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley, Sun City West, Arlington, Hassayampa, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Gila Bend, Sentinel, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Scottsdale, Peoria, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Tortilla Flat, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Fountain Hills, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Superior, Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence, Coolidge, Apache Junction, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Kaka, San Carlos, Peridot, Hayden, Winkelman, Globe, and Miami 956 PM MST Sat Mar 30 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MST THIS EVENING... $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Phoenix, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Mar 28, 10:20 AM PDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 10:20 AM PDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1020 AM MST Thu Mar 28 2024
.UPDATE...Updated 18z Aviation Discussion.
&&
.SYNOPSIS...
Dry conditions and slightly above normal temperatures are expected
through at least Friday but with increasing winds each day through
Saturday. A strong low pressure system moving through the region
over the weekend is expected to bring windy conditions on Saturday
followed by a strong cold front moving through Saturday night and
Sunday morning. Much of the area can expect light to moderate
rainfall late Saturday and Sunday with some isolated thunderstorms
and brief heavy rainfall possible. Temperatures will drop to well
below normal for Sunday and Monday with rain chances lingering
through at least Monday across much of Arizona.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
The main forecast concerns over the next several days are the
strong gradient winds expected for Saturday across Arizona and the
potential for a squall line with embedded thunderstorms tracking
eastward across southern and central Arizona during the first half
of Sunday. In the meantime, the region will continue to fall
under weak ridging aloft through Friday resulting in overall quiet
conditions and temperatures at or slightly above seasonal
normals.
The weather system expected for our region over the weekend is
currently spinning off the coast of the Pacific Northwest and it's
already quite strong even for that region. Little movement of the
upper level trough is expected today, but it is forecast to expand
in size with the base of the trough reaching southern California.
As a result, this will lead to an increasing pressure gradient
over the western deserts and gusty winds upwards of 35 mph in
some spots this afternoon and evening.
By tonight, a trailing shortwave trough is expected to very
quickly dive southward across the western periphery of the trough
reaching the base of the trough early on Friday as a new low
center develops. At the same time the trough is expected to link
up with a strengthening southern jet branch situated from west
west of Baja to Arizona. As this phasing occurs, the trough is
forecast to undergo a period of strengthening off the coast of
central California and then from Friday night through early Sunday
maintaining 500mb heights near climatological records for the
period in that area. For our area on Friday, the gradient will
continue to strengthen likely bringing near advisory level winds
across portions of southeast California into far southwest
Arizona.
For Saturday, as the unseasonably strong low pressure system
slowly tracks south southeastward just off the California coast,
very windy conditions are likely to develop across Arizona. Latest
guidance is now suggesting widespread advisory level winds across
the majority of Arizona Saturday afternoon/early evening,
including south-central Arizona. Forecast 850mb winds for
Saturday afternoon and evening shows a swath of 35-45 kts
centered across south-central Arizona, while skies are likely to
be just partly cloudy. The combination of the strong winds within
the boundary layer and some insolation should result in mixing
much of those winds down the the surface. Wind gusts of 35-45 mph
are likely to occur over much of southern and central Arizona on
Saturday with potential of reaching 50mph in some spots.
By Saturday evening, the advancing strong cold front with some
showers developing along and ahead of the front is expected to
move into southeast California. By the time the front reaches
southwest and then south-central Arizona during the overnight
hours Saturday night, we should see the rain band fill in with the
leading edge of the band potentially evolving into a broken
squall line with embedded thunderstorms due to strong frontal
forcing and favorable boundary-relative flow. Any available
instability is expected to be very minimal, but conceptually based
on the strong front, it should be possible for a few strong
thunderstorms to develop capable of producing heavy rainfall and
near to severe wind gusts.
For the rest of Sunday, the cold core portion of the upper low
will move east across the region with additional showers expected
later in the afternoon and through the evening. There also very
well could be a few isolated thunderstorms later on Sunday as
lapse rates improve and some weak instability develops mainly from
Phoenix and areas west of Phoenix. There is also model evidence
showing good shower potential lasting through the overnight hours
Sunday night across south-central Arizona. As the cold core low
remains in place over much of the region through Monday, shower
chances should persist. Depending on how much insolation can be
realized during the daytime hours Monday, its very possible some
areas could see some low-topped convective thunderstorms Monday
afternoon with small hail and brief heavy downpours the most
likely impacts.
As far as expected rainfall amounts, ample moisture will be
present this weekend, especially along and just ahead of the
front when there will be the most widespread rainfall. The
additional shower and potential thunderstorm activity later on
Sunday and Monday should also add a decent amount to the rainfall
totals from Maricopa County and areas to the east. The latest
storm total forecast rainfall amounts are calling for between
0.10-0.25" for areas west of the Colorado River to 0.50-1.00" in
the Phoenix area. Higher terrain areas northeast of Phoenix could
receive as much as 1.5" in a few spots. This rainfall is likely to
be spread out across a 2-day period, so at this point we are not
anticipating much if any of a localized flood threat.
Temperatures this weekend will also be something to take note of
as high temperatures Saturday will drop roughly 20 degrees to
Sunday's daytime highs. Given the timing of the cold front during
the early morning hours Sunday, much of south-central Arizona is
likely to see highs reached just after midnight in the mid to
upper 60s with temperatures falling well into the 50s by sunrise
Sunday morning. Daytime temperatures will recover somewhat by the
afternoon, but depending on the cloud cover some areas Sunday
afternoon may struggle to get into the lower 60s.
For early next week as the weakening upper low is trying to linger
over eastern portions of the region, temperatures will be slow to
moderate. Forecast highs for Monday are 10-13 degrees below
normals with highs still in the 60s in Phoenix before likely
improving into the mid 70s on Tuesday. Ensemble guidance heavy
favors a ridge to begin building into the region by next Wednesday
and this should briefly push highs back into the 80s for 2-3 days
later next week.
&&
.AVIATION...Updated at 1720Z.
South-Central Arizona including KPHX, KIWA, KSDL, and KDVT:
No aviation concerns are expected during the TAF period. Winds
will follow typical diurnal tendencies with speeds generally aob
10 kts. High clouds will continue to stream over the region before
gradually clearing by Friday morning.
Southeast California/Southwest Arizona including KIPL and KBLH:
Breezy to windy conditions will be the main aviation concern
during the period. W'rly gusts 25-35 kts will be common this
evening at IPL with elevated gusts potentially lasting through
Friday morning. These enhanced winds will be capable of producing
areas of of blowing dust leading to periods of reduced
visibilities. At BLH, S/SW'rly gusts 20-25 kts will commence this
evening before speeds calm through the early tonight. SCT high
clouds can be expected through tonight before clearing out by
tomorrow morning.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Seasonably warm and dry conditions will persist through Friday,
but with increasing winds each day. Winds today will be light
across the eastern districts, but breezy to locally windy across
portions of southeast CA this afternoon and evening. Winds Friday
will increase further across the entire area with afternoon wind
gusts between 30-40 mph across the western districts to around 25
mph over the eastern districts. MinRHs both days are likely to
reach into the mid teens across the lower deserts to 20-25% over
higher terrain areas. Friday afternoon may bring a brief period
of elevated fire weather conditions within the Lower CO River
Valley. By the weekend, a strong low pressure system will be
moving in from the west bringing widespread windy conditions
during the daytime Saturday, fairly widespread wetting rains
Saturday night into Sunday, and cooler temperatures starting
Sunday.
&&
.PSR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AZ...None.
CA...Wind Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Friday for
CAZ562.
Wind Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Friday for
CAZ563-566-567.
&&
DISCUSSION...Kuhlman
AVIATION...RW
FIRE WEATHER...KuhlmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1:24 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | PSR | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino | 32 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in California, 2024Every wind advisory in 2024
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.