Weather
Gusty Winds Return To Lake Elsinore Following Rainstorm
Winds will blow through Riverside County starting Tuesday, the National Weather Service says.
LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Monday's showers and patchy fog would be replaced by gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service meteorologists. The strong winds were also in the forecast for much of Riverside County.
On Monday, between a half-inch and an inch of rain will be accompanied by chilly weather on Monday with Temecula at 52 degrees, Hemet at 53, downtown Riverside at 54, Palm Springs at 55 and Coachella Valley at 57 during the day. At night temperatures are expected to drop to 35 degrees in Hemet, 36 in Temecula, 40 in downtown Riverside and 42 in Coachella Valley and Palm Springs.
Tuesday, winds were expected to come in at 15 to 20 mph with some gusts as strong as 30 mph in Lake Elsinore and other Southwest Riverside County areas.
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"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result," said the weather service. "Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects."
Skies will be mostly sunny the rest of the week throughout the county with temperatures becoming warmer reaching the 70s by the end of the week. At night temperatures will range from the mid-30s to low 40s throughout the county.
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Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
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