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California map shows highways where wind could make driving difficult
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned of high winds across parts of California that could make driving difficult on some Golden State highways on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday morning, the NWS offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Hanford and San Diego issued wind advisories for their California forecast regions. Some of the advisories warned of difficult travel on highways and interstates.
Most winds were forecast to be within 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. The advisories are in place until midday on Tuesday.
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In Hanford, impacted roads include Highway 14, Highway 178, Highway 58 and U.S. Highway 395.
“Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution,” the Hanford advisory said.
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The NWS said that strong winds could require corrective steering and that motorists should hold the steering wheel firmly with both hands and avoid driving near large trucks and trailers.
The Highway 14 corridor, Interstate 5 corridor and Angeles Crest Highway in the Los Angeles forecast region could be affected as well, with gusts up to 55 mph.
The Las Vegas office issued the wind advisory for Death Valley National Park, which is located in California.
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,” the advisory said, “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust are likely and may impact travel on Highway 190 and Highway 127.”
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NWS lead forecaster Chris Outler told Newsweek that the strong winds are affecting nearly the entire Mojave Desert region ahead of a colder system making its way into the area. He said the winds will be stirred up ahead of the temperature change, which is normal for this time of year.
“It’s pretty typical when we start to cool off that we get a few wind events with the temperature change,” he said.
Wind in some parts of the state is expected to be strong enough to prompt a high wind warning, with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
“Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” the high wind warning in Hanford said. “Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.”
Wind-related weather advisories also are in place for Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Loved ones are searching for a Southern California girl who has been missing for more than six months.
Keylin Reyes-Moreno, 15, was reported missing on Sept. 22, 2025, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Reyes-Moreno was last seen in the Pacoima area.
She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown hair and dark brown eyes.
She may have been heading to the Los Angeles area when she disappeared.
Her family did not mention any health or mental issues that would’ve contributed to her disappearance. They have not heard from her since and are very concerned for her well-being.
Anyone who may know Keylin Reyes-Moreno’s whereabouts or has information on the case is asked to call NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678 or the Los Angeles Police Department at 877-275-5273.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Crews were making progress Saturday battling a fast-growing and smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out Friday morning, prompting mandatory evacuations and warnings.
Now encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, the Springs Fire was 45% percent contained on Saturday, according to a state website. It was 25% contained on Friday.
More than a dozen zones in the county remained under mandatory evacuation orders or evacuation warnings, while six have been dropped. It was not immediately known how many households were affected by the orders.
Firefighters were battling strong winds. The National Weather Service issued an advisory for 15 mph to 20 mph winds, with gusts up to 45 mph, into Saturday afternoon. An air quality alert has also been issued for harmful fine particle pollution levels due to wildfire smoke.
Hundreds of people have been battling the blaze using helicopters, engines and water tenders. It’s located in a populated unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000. The city is 10 miles southeast of Riverside and 64 miles east of Los Angeles.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A smoky and fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings.
The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 a.m. Friday and by the evening had grown to about 5.47 square miles (14.17 square kilometers), with fire crews starting to contain it. The cause of the fire east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County is under investigation. It was not immediately known how many households are under evacuation warnings or orders.
The fire was burning in a populated — but not densely so — unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000. The city is 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Riverside and 64 miles (103 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
“It’s windy out there,” said Maggie Cline De La Rosa, a public information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in Riverside County.
Alex Izaguirre, a spokesperson for the Cal Fire Riverside County, said the wind is “spreading the smoke,” prompting concerned calls from residents in neighboring cities who can see and smell the smoke.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for San Bernardino and Riverside County valleys through Saturday afternoon, with gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph) expected.
“Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” the advisory read.
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