High wind warnings for areas of Riverside County, issued by the National Weather Service, have been extended until 1 p.m. Sunday with northeast winds 25 to 35 mph and gusts of 40 to 60 mph expected.
Strong winds started blowing across the Inland Empire Thursday amid a shift in the jet stream that will dry out the region following the storms that ended 2025.
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,” said the NWS. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Riverside County Mountains, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning are forecasted to feel the biggest brunt of this Santa Ana wind event…