Western Mojave Desert and Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve are the focus of a wind advisory issued at 11:48 p.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday at 11:55 a.m. the NWS Hanford CA issued a wind advisory valid from Thursday 11 a.m. until Saturday 5 p.m. for Mojave Desert Slopes. The NWS states, "West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts ...

A desert wind can create other hazards as well. Bencic said she left the practice court last Friday with a mouthful of the desert’s finest. “It was like a sandstorm,” she said. The wind made ...

Rare back-to-back wind events have spread dust from the Southwest across the eastern U.S. and Canada. By Amy Graff Nazaneen Ghaffar and Judson Jones Amy Graff and Nazaneen Ghaffar are reporters on ...