Rain Expected to Move Out of Pass, But Cool Temps to Linger

A low pressure system that was over Arizona early Friday morning will move quickly eastward, spurring gusty west winds in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains into Friday evening, meteorologists said.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Coachella Valley and local mountain areas until 9 p.m., saying sustained winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour and gusts up to 45 mph were likely today.

The strongest winds will be early Friday morning, then again late this afternoon into early evening, according to the weather service.

"Strong winds will make driving difficult, especially for motorists with high profile vehicles," an NWS advisory said. "Watch for broken tree limbs and other debris on roadways."

Also Friday, light showers were expected to continue mainly along and west of the mountains early in the morning but showers could linger near the mountains into this afternoon, according to the NWS.

The agency forecast drier and slightly warmer weather this weekend.

As for the Banning and Beaumont areas specifically, here's what you can expect through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service: 

BANNING: 

• Friday:  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Saturday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

• Friday:  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph.
• Friday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
• Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

– City News Service contributed to this report.