The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Palm Desert area on Saturday, with gusts up to 65 mph expected in the mid-morning and late afternoon.

Sustained winds of 40 mph are forecast in the Coachella Valley on Saturday, starting at 6 a.m. and running through 10 p.m., the NWS reported.

Some sprinkles could pop up in the eastern Coachella Valley, according to the NWS.

Blowing dust and sand could reduce visibilities to a quarter-mile on Interstate 10 and other desert roads, forecasters warned.

Drivers of high-profile vehicles were warned that driving could be difficult along Highway 247 nera Lucerne Valley, along I-10 between Banning and Palm Spings, along Highway 111, northwest of Palm Springs and on Interstate 8 between Pine Valley and the Imperial County Line.