Palm Springs Weather

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning. * WHEN...Through noon PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds could damage trees and other objects. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following areas, Orange County Coastal Areas, Orange County Inland Areas, Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino County Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning and Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall at times through Wednesday afternoon. The main threat in the mountains will be for elevations below 4500 feet as the snow level falls to around 4000 feet late tonight and fluctuates around 4500 feet on Wednesday. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet from 5500-6500 ft, 2 to 3 feet above 6500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow level will fall to around 4000 feet late tonight. The snow level will then fluctuate around 4500 feet for Wednesday afternoon and evening. Periods of snow showers are expected into Thursday morning.

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin. * WHEN...Wind Advisory in effect until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and other loose or lightweight outdoor objects.

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following county, Riverside. * WHEN...Until noon PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flow in the Whitewater River could result in low-water crossings near the river becoming impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1248 PM PDT, Heavy rainfall has occurred in the San Bernardino County mountains, and water is flowing off the mountains and into the Whitewater River. The river will continue to have flow into this evening. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southern Indio, eastern Palm Springs, Coachella, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Thermal, La Quinta, Mecca and Indian Wells. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.