Desert Winds, Dust, Gives Way To Cooler Temps, Chance Of Showers: NWS

PALM DESERT, CA — The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a windblown dust advisory Wednesday for parts of Riverside County through Thursday evening.

The advisory will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday, the agency said. Periods of elevated particle pollution levels were expected in Jurupa Valley, Riverside and surrounding areas Wednesday and Thursday.

An earlier AQMD windblown dust advisory was set to conclude at 6 p.m. Wednesday. That advisory began at 6 p.m. Monday, with regulators saying the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass would be hit hardest.

"Periods of elevated particle pollution levels in the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass are expected from Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening," the agency said.

The SCAQMD is the regulatory agency responsible for improving air quality for large areas of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Air quality alerts can be found at www.aqmd.gov.

The forecast for the Coachella Valley for the next seven days calls for cooler temperatures, lighter breezes and a possible shower or two, according to the National Weather Service:

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.