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The Imperial Irrigation District today announced it will put an energy Conserve Alert into effect for the weekend due to an excessive heat watch in place for much of the Southland through early next week. The alert — which is a call to encourage energy conservation as the demand for power could outstrip supply —
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After spending most of the year with below average temperatures, things change dramatically this weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) is in place for much of the Southland through early next week. Widespread high pressure will yield highs as much as ten degrees above normal through the entire weekend. Highs this
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Highs today will remain in the lower 90s, just a couple of degrees above average for the Coachella Valley. Elsewhere in SoCal, highs will be well above average, especially in San Diego and Orange counties, where a Heat Advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Winds are flowing offshore, creating a modest Santa Ana wind
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The Excessive Heat Warning for the Valley has been extended until 8 p.m. today as highs once again breach 105. Because the heat and combined humidity, some mountain and high desert thunderstorms have popped up in the early afternoon with enough heavy rain to prompt two Flash Flood Warnings for areas in and around Twnetynine
Continue ReadingUnder the blistering sun, on a 117 degree day, it can feel like your skin is burning as you toil without shade. It’s why farmworkers in the East Coachella Valley wear long sleeves, drenched in sweat they can never seem to replenish fast enough. “It start in the lips, don’t speak good,” said Vidal Mendoza Fonseca, a farmworker who
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Morning dew points and humidity values are HUGE today. We expect them to ease a little into the latter part of the day. We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow evening. A Smoke Advisory is also in effect for areas impacted by the Fairview fire near Hemet. Hurricane Kay is working its way
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An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday for much of the Desert Southwest, including the Coachella Valley. Highs will top our near 113 today as they did yesterday. In addition smoke from nearby wildfires will likely create some AQI issues across the region today. A Smoke Advisory remains in effect through
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect, along with an Ozone Advisory, and there’s Flex Alert this evening as well as the heat will put stress on the state’s power grid. Humidity is steadily increasing into the weekend, and with that comes a small chance of mountain thunderstorms as well. Highs over the next several
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A broad ridge of high pressure remains intact across the Desert Southwest into the weekend, keeping the heat well above average. The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Labor Day for the Valley and surrounding areas. An Ozone Advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District is also in effect until
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The Excessive Heat Warning going into effect today will now last through Labor Day as high temperatures head toward the one-teens for the rest of the week and the weekend. A ridge of high pressure will remain in place through the weekend, keeping the heat well above normal. In addition, the SCAQMD has issued an
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An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) will be in effect from Tuesday at 10 a.m. until Sunday at 8 p.m. for much of Southern California as temperatures climb into the lower one-teens. Today is likely the coolest day of the week. Some residual humidity lingers today, but we are gradually drying out
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The dew points and humidity values have jumped today. Dew points in the 60s and humidity in the 50% range! A Flood Watch is posted over most of Arizona, which will see the bulk of the monsoonal thunderstorms today, along with Heat Advisories across California’s Central Valley. There is small chance of Valley thunderstorms today,
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After another active day of storms, the dew point and relative humidity values are lower today, but the threat of mountain and high desert thunderstorms remains. The chances are lower, but not zero. Highs hit 110 yesterday and for the next couple of days we’ll be close to that. Humidity increases on Friday and into
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A string of thunderstorms ranging from eastern Riverside County to the mountains of San Bernardino county has prompted a Flash Flood Warning until 2:45 p.m. In addition, a Flash Flood Warning for portions of Riverside County covering the burn scars from the Apple and El Dorado fires has been issued until 4:15 p.m. for heavy
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Apple and El Dorado Burn scar areas in the San Gorgonio Pass due to a small but powerful storm North of Banning dropping heavy rain. The Warning is expected to last until 4:30 as other storms also develop nearby during the persistent humidity.
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A Heat Advisory will be in effect today through Saturday evening for the Inland Empire as temps climbs with the easing of humid conditions. The dew points here on the Valley floor will hover near 55, drier that the early part of the week, but not for long. Increases in humidity and dew points will
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An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect through 8 p.m. tomorrow as high pressure continues to funnel in intense heat into the weekend. Take the usual precautions to beat the heat, and be sure to stay hydrated. Cooling centers are located throughout the Valley if you are struggling with the heat. Monsoonal moisture is
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert for excessive heat coupled with increased humidity until 8:00 p.m. Sunday. KESQ An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for the Coachella Valley for the same time period. Afternoon high temperatures could climb up to 116° with overnight lows in the 80s
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Highs yesterday hit 114 and we won’t be too far behind that number today! An excessive heat warning is in effect for areas East of the Coachella Valley through this evening. Humidity values today will remain fairly dry, especially through midday. By the middle of the weekend humidity values increase and we see some partly
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Highs have been relatively mild this week, but things are changing for the weekend. A ridge of high pressure across the central US will bring hotter than normal highs throughout the region. Because of this, areas to our East will be under an Excessive Heat Warning for Monday. Highs today will be close to seasonal
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