Local brief
High Wind Warning for Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains and San Diego County mountains/valleys (Thursday through Saturday)
The National Weather Service in San Diego issued a High Wind Warning at 11:16 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Oct. 14, covering the Inland Empire valleys, Santa Ana Mountains and foothills, San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains, San Gorgonio Pass, and San Diego County inland valleys and mountains. Northeast winds Thursday–Friday with gusts to 55 mph (over 60 mph near Cajon Pass); more easterly gusts Saturday. Damaging winds can down trees and power lines.
The National Weather Service in San Diego issued a High Wind Warning at 11:16 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 (KSGX HW.W.0003). Most zones begin at 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15; San Diego County inland valleys begin Thursday evening. End times vary by zone through Friday evening, Saturday evening or midnight Saturday into Sunday.
Where (NWS zones): San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys (Inland Empire); Santa Ana Mountains and foothills; San Bernardino County Mountains; Riverside County Mountains; San Gorgonio Pass near Banning; San Diego County inland valleys; San Diego County mountains. Counties with land in the warning include Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Orange. Not every neighborhood is inside a warned zone; check https://www.weather.gov/sgx.
Weather: For Thursday and Friday, northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph possible; gusts over 60 mph near the Cajon Pass. On Saturday, winds turn more easterly with gusts 35 to 45 mph, strongest below the San Gorgonio Pass. NWS says winds will be strongest on Friday.
Impacts: Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult for high-profile vehicles.
What to do: Secure loose outdoor objects. Avoid mountain and pass travel when gusts are highest. Watch for downed power lines; call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. Follow your county OES and utility for outage updates.
Sources: National Weather Service San Diego High Wind Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7d9a4c908a3292a686b4eea8f4447ed2b98d1881.001.2 and related HW.W.0003 segments). Verified on the active NWS alert list Wednesday, Oct. 14. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
Source: the public notice on this register NN-NWS-20261014-KSGX-HW-W-0003 · National Weather Service San Diego High Wind Warning.
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