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The California ISO issued a Flex Alert that was in effect Friday evening and has been extended to Saturday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in hopes of reducing strain on power grid during anticipated high heat. The California ISO has extended its #FlexAlert to a second day through Saturday urging consumers to continue #energyconservation
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The heat is increasing but at least the humidity will slowly dry out over the next 24 hours. Late this evening dew points should start to feel better. The ridge of high pressure is still pulling in moisture from southeast of the Valley, so it will still feel pretty oppressive today. Highs will range into
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Dew points continue to rise as we move through the morning, so the heat will feel worse today. Dew points will remain in the 50s and 60s through tomorrow afternoon, evaporative coolers won’t be the solution for cooling today or tomorrow, so if necessary, head to your local cooling center. A ridge of high pressure
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After 115 yesterday, we’ll see similar numbers this afternoon. Humidity into Thursday and Friday may shave a few degrees off the highs prior to a very hot weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning is up for the high desert and an Excessive Heat Watch covers the Valley Saturday and Sunday. Drier air is slowly retreating, but
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Highs yesterday topped out at 113, and we’ll see similar numbers through midweek. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday, lasting through 8 p.m. Monday of next week due to the expected extreme heat. In addition to the heat this week, a little touch of monsoonal moisture is likely to
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Yesterday’s record setting 121 degree high won’t be repeated today in all likelihood, but it will be another scorcher. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 9 p.m. as highs soar into the one-teens today. The Pacific NW also is strained under a withering heatwave to our North as well. The ridge of high
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The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for a second straight day Friday. The agency manages the state’s power grid and is calling for residents to voluntarily reduce their power consumption from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doing so would ease the strain on the system and prevent possible outages. Residents are
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WHY THE FIRST ALERT WEATHER ALERT: Excessive heat continues for much of the Desert Southwest to end the weekend. We set records Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for multiple valley locations. This ridge is slowly weakening but still bringing extreme heat through Father’s Day weekend. That ridge is also pulling moisture up from the Southeast, so
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Clouds are lingering across the region today, streaming in from the southwest and helping to keep temps below seasonal averages. Those clouds will gradually clear out late this afternoon. High temperatures will again be below average, the air mass in place remains fairly cool and comfortable. All week we’ve enjoyed highs in the 90s, and
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As of 1 p.m., Thermal Airport record a temperature of 105, exceeding the previous record by a degree (104 set in 1965) and Palm Springs is just two degrees away from tying the 106 degree record. High pressure reigns over the West and will keep us in the triple digits through tomorrow. In this heat,
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High pressure building in over the Western US will propel temperatures into the low 100s for the next few days under sunny skies with very dry conditions. The return of the heat means we need to remind ourselves of heat precautions that everyone needs to take during the hottest days here in the Desert. And
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As the Bonita burns near Mountain Center (updates on the air and here on KESQ.com) winds are gusting and highs are reaching record peaks. Dew points remain bone dry, so the Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 4 PM today. Above average temperatures dominate the Western US, and will last through the weekend. Palm
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Highs yesterday hit 109, besting the previous record of 108 in Palm Springs, and making us the hottest place in the U.S.! Today we’ll see similar conditions as high pressure continues to keep highs well above average. Because of the heat, potential for gusty NE winds, and low humidity, Heat Advisories and Red Flag Warnings
Continue ReadingHeat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings continue for parts of Socal, but not for the Valley. Highs will high 110 today, adding to the impressive and unfortunate string of triple digit and 110-plus days we’ve recorded this year so far. Expect the temps this afternoon to be similar to those of yesterday, but slightly lower
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We tied the previous record of 100 degree days, and we’ll continue to add to that record for another few days (or more). Highs today will again soar to near 110, and there are Heat Warnings and Advisories from the I.E. to the Coast and up and down California. Temperatures will climb to the 110s
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We’re no longer looking a Red Flag Warning today, but parts of the state (much of it) under a Heat Advisory through tomorrow. High pressure again keeping the temps 10-15 degrees above normal. Air quality continues to improve as wildfires are slowed by our firefighters. Temperatures today will rival those of yesterday when we hit
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Red Flag Warnings and Heat Advisories persist today: High pressure dominates the Western US with highs well above average from here to the Coast and up and down California. Air quality remains in the Moderate Range today, with less smoke local wildfires that are now well contained. Yesterday, we hit 108, today will be similar.
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A Heat Advisory for Coastal areas through the Inland Empire is overlaid with a Red Flag Warning, as high continue at well above normal levels. High pressure over the Great Basin and Four Corners States will keep a very stable, warm weather pattern in place all week. As nearby wildfires continue to shrink, the smoke
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A mixed bag of weather to report, with a Smoke Advisory in place again today, and lower Air Quality as well. Surrounding the Valley, Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of the region, as moderate Santa Ana winds develop. Those winds will dry out dew points and increase fire danger. Those winds will
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8PM, and a Red Flag Warning covers much of SoCal as well. Labor Day Weekend has delivered lots of record highs so far, and that will likely continue today: Offshore winds will develop for the Inland Empire and Coastal areas, but we’ll see some relief from the
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