Saturday is going to be windy af in the Coachella Valley

Batten down the hatches, my friend – because Saturday promises to be a crazy windy day in the desert.

The winds actually arrived on Friday night and RIP this tree.

Winds have already taken down a tree in Cathedral City. Be careful out there – we get even gustier on Saturday! #kmirnews #windy

A post shared by Mike Everett (@mikeeverettweather) on Apr 6, 2018 at 9:11pm PDT

And as strong as Friday’s winds were, Saturday’s are expected to be even stronger – with peak guests of 30 – 40 mph in the Coachella Valley and even stronger gusts in the High Desert.

Windy in the mountains and deserts. #cawx pic.twitter.com/to7cdhuI0D

— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) April 7, 2018

Oh, and the pass through Whitewater should be crazy.

Wind Advisory from 2 PM Friday through 5 AM Sunday for the Coachella Valley. Bigger gusts possible Saturday afternoon and evening. Lots of dust and allergens swirling around. #kmirnews #coachellavalley #wind #windy #dust #allergies

A post shared by Mike Everett (@mikeeverettweather) on Apr 7, 2018 at 1:07am PDT

Be careful out there and, should you wish to learn why the Coachella Valley gets so freakin’ windy, you can learn more here.