Weather Alert: Gusty and dusty start to the week

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - Strong gusty winds impact the entire region today, with wind, dust, and air quality alerts in effect until 11 p.m. tonight across the Desert Southwest.

A High Wind Warning is in effect for Imperial County until 11 p.m. tonight and a Wind Advisory is also in effect until 11 p.m. tonight for Yuma County.

From the strong and high winds, blowing dust will be an impact, where there's a Blowing Dust Advisory will remain in effect across the area until 11 p.m. tonight.

For the remainder of our wind alerts, expect strong westerly winds with speeds ranging from 20-45 MPH and the highest peak gusts expected of 50-60 MPH through the remainder of the night.

We definitely felt the winds today, take a look below at our highest wind speeds and gusts that were recorded for today.

Winds will start to calm down after 11 p.m. however, breezy conditions will linger into tomorrow, where gusts will still peak at 20-25 MPH.

A significant warmup is expected for the latter half of this week as a strong ridge is expected to build over the region.

This should result in above-normal temperatures by the weekend, with the potential of seeing 90 degrees for the first time this year.