FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Tracking strong winds and dust on this Wednesday
It has been a pretty windy and dusty day. I am tracking lighter winds, but still staying breezy through Thursday. Temperatures will also be cooler than normal for the rest of the week.
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA-TV)- It's been a pretty windy and dusty day across the Desert Southwest. A Weather Authority First Alert Action Day was in effect this afternoon because of the strong winds.
Take a look at our wind recap from today.
A Wind Advisory is still in effect until 7 pm PST tonight for southwest winds with gusts up to 50 MPH being possible.
There's also an Air Quality Alert until 7 p.m. PST for Imperial County due to the winds bringing widespread blowing dust.
It will still be breezy through the evening, but not as gusty as it was earlier today. We will still have winds coming from the southwest/west with gusts between 20-25 MPH, stronger winds will favor further west.
Breezy conditions will be expected again Thursday afternoon.
With this weather pattern change, it is also bringing in chillier temperatures. Our overnight lows will dip into the low and upper 40s. Some areas could even have lows in the mid and upper 30s. Stay warm!
Another quick lower-pressure system will move in later this week, keeping our temperatures cooler than normal and trending 5-8 degrees below average.
Breezy conditions will carry into tomorrow with gusts between 20-25 MPH. Highs will be in the upper 60s, with the coolest day of the week being on Friday.
Tracking a big warming trend for next week, where highs will climb in the upper 80s and near the 90-degree mark.
