CA Air Quality Management District SoCal

Windblown Dust Advisory San Gorgonio Pass Banning Coachella Valley

South Coast AQMD has issued a windblown dust advisory for San Gorgonio Pass near Banning and the Coachella Valley effective Monday 8:00 PM through Wednesday 7:00 AM. Wind gusts up to 43 mph are expected in the Northern Coachella Valley and 50-60 mph in San Gorgonio Pass near Banning, causing high particle pollution (PM10) with Very Unhealthy or higher AQI categories anticipated at times in the Northern Coachella Valley and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or higher in other areas. Residents in affected areas are advised to remain indoors with windows closed, avoid vigorous physical activity, and run air conditioning or air purifiers.

Windblown Dust Advisory Extended for San Gorgonio Pass, Banning and Coachella Valley

South Coast AQMD has extended a windblown dust advisory for San Gorgonio Pass, Banning, and the Coachella Valley through Wednesday April 22 at 11:59 PM due to high winds with gusts up to 50-60 mph expected in the Northern Coachella Valley. Unhealthy or higher AQI categories are forecast at times through Wednesday night in the Northern Coachella Valley, while Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or higher AQI is expected in other areas. The advisory includes public health recommendations including remaining indoors with windows closed and running air conditioning or air purifiers.

South Coast AQMD Highlights Air Quality Progress Despite Wildfires

South Coast AQMD announced that 2025 recorded some of the lowest ozone levels on record for the Los Angeles region, and the South Coast Air Basin now meets the federal PM10 standard and achieved the 24-hour PM2.5 standard in 2023 and 2024. The agency highlighted that elevated PM2.5 levels at times were driven by large-scale wildfires, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, while referencing programs such as Rule 2305 (WAIRE Program), INVEST CLEAN*, and ELECTRIC as ongoing efforts to reduce emissions in impacted communities.