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Mar
17
2025
Strong Gusty Winds This Afternoon - Tomorrow Morning | Minor HeatRisk Today and Late Week into this Weekend

Strong westerly winds this afternoon through Tuesday morning, with strongest winds and greatest blowing dust potential focused across southeast CA and parts of southwest AZ.

Minor HeatRisk Today and again Thursday through this weekend with lower desert high temperatures reaching the 80s.

Lighter winds Wednesday onward and dry conditions with no rain chances. 

High confidence of lower desert high temperatures reaching into the 90s next week.

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS BRIEFING
• Upgraded to Moderate Risk for Wind for Southeast CA, Southwest AZ, and Joshua Tree NP for today and Tuesday due to the expansion of a Wind Advisory for the area
• Added Minor Risk for Wind for Higher Terrain SC AZ for Tuesday

WEATHER RISK OUTLOOK
Risk levels incorporate potential impacts from weather hazards and likelihood of occurrence for a reasonable worse case scenario.

DETAILS

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For the latest forecast updates, visit weather.gov/phoenix.


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