Gusty Santa Ana Winds Flip Big Rigs, Close Schools in East County Mountains

TRAFFICALERT: High-profile vehicles are being detoured off I-8 in far east San Diego County due to extremely gusty Santa Ana winds.

Winds are expected to peak during the day Thursday and decrease rapidly in the evening.

That same pressure system is increasing temperatures for the region as well. Santa Ana winds flow downward from the mountains and when this happens, the airmass warms, pushing warmer temperatures to the coast and inland valleys.

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