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Windblown Dust Advisory issued amid Coachella music festival

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Festivalgoers are seen during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 16, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

The rest of weekend one at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival might be a little dustier than usual.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a Windblown Dust Advisory for the Coachella Valley and Eastern Riverside County on Saturday morning. The advisory runs from 1 p.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday.


The air quality can potentially be unhealthy for sensitive groups during that time frame.

Gusty winds in the area are contributing to the dustiness in the area as tens of thousands gather for the first weekend of the yearly music festival. The winds are lifting dust and soil into the air, the AQMD said.

Festivalgoers attend the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2018, in Indio, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

The District advised those sensitive to lower air qualities to limit exposure to the unhealthy air and avoid vigorous physical activity.

The first weekend of Coachella is set to continue Saturday with Tyler, The Creator as the headliner. Doja Cat will wrap weekend one up as Sunday’s headliner.