Gusty Winds Continue as Freeze Ends

The freeze is officially over in Southern California as a ridge of high pressure has built in, pushing the cold air to the east.  This freeze was correctly predicted, and it was recorded the worst freeze since 1990 in Southern California.

Gusty winds will be the main story as the offshore flow continues through Thursday.

Gusts are near 30 mph through the pass locations, some areas reporting 40 mph gusts.  The gusts will become stronger due to the wind direction turning from northeast to a more east-northeast to east direction through the next 24 hours.

SCWXA Santa Ana Wind Advisory remains in effect through Thursday for the Banning Pass locations.

Banning got to 58 degrees Wednesday, where it will near 60 on Thursday and Friday.  Beaumont however is further west, therefore the temperatures will be into the 60s, with Banning a few degrees cooler.

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