The National Weather Service updated a dust advisory at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday for the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills, San Bernardino and Riverside County valleys, Riverside County mountains, Coachella Valley and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. It remains in effect until Wednesday June 17 at 5 p.m.
During the advisory, the Weather Service advised people to stay indoors if possible and keep outdoor activities to the bare essentials. It also advised limiting driving cars, operating gas-powered lawnmowers and using other motorized vehicles, and not burning debris or any other materials.
Tuesday’s Weather Service update
The update came Tuesday at 4:54 p.m. and expanded the alert across mountain, valley and desert areas in Southern California. That gives people in the affected zones a clear cutoff: the advisory expires Wednesday at 5 p.m., unless another notice replaces it before then.
The advisory covers the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills, San Bernardino and Riverside County valleys, Riverside County mountains, Coachella Valley and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. For anyone traveling through those corridors, the practical step is to cut nonessential time outside and reduce activities that can add dust or smoke to the air.
Riverside County and Coachella Valley
Riverside County is included in two parts of the alert: the county mountains and the county valleys. Coachella Valley is also listed, putting desert communities under the same time limit through Wednesday afternoon.
The Weather Service’s guidance is straightforward for the duration of the alert. Stay indoors when possible, keep outdoor tasks to the bare essentials, and avoid actions that add particles to the air. For residents using yard equipment or driving in exposed areas, that means postponing nonessential trips and equipment use until the advisory ends.
San Gorgonio Pass near Banning
The San Gorgonio Pass near Banning is part of the same alert window, along with the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills. The alert applies across several terrain types at once, so the same guidance reaches people in mountains, valleys and the pass near Banning.
For affected readers, the actionable takeaway is simple: reduce time outdoors now and wait for the advisory to expire at 5 p.m. Wednesday before resuming routine outdoor work, driving and burning activities.
