Wind Advisory issued November 23 at 9:46AM PST until November 24 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Las Vegas NV
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Cooler & Seasonal through Weekend; Some Mountain Rain Chances Sunday, but Coachella Valley Stays Mostly dry
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley can expect warm and dry conditions through today with mostly clear skies and temperatures near 80°F. A cold front will pass through on Saturday, bringing some cloud cover and slightly cooler temperatures. While an atmospheric river is expected to bring light rain to the mountains of Southern California starting
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Modest changes in our weekend forecast
Today we’ll enjoy plenty of sunshine and highs near the 80 degree mark, but a frontal zone swings through tomorrow bringing some clouds and cooler temps. The front is part of the larger storm system that has brought catastrophic weather to the Pacific Northwest. That front will swing through late Saturday here in SoCal, and
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Warm Days Ahead, Weekend Brings a Cool Down
Enjoy our continued warming today with increasing onshore flow this afternoon.Look for temperatures climbing into the upper 70s, reaching the low 80s by tomorrow. Southern California remains under the influence of high pressure, keeping conditions clear and dry across the desert. As the trough associated with the strong atmospheric river to our north moves south
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Mild conditions prevail here as bomb cyclone pounds Pacific Northwest
Our weather continues on a warming trend today, with highs pushing into the upper 70s. Lower 80s expected by tomorrow. High pressure remains in place across Southern California. Up North, the massive bomb cyclone continues to bring rain, snow and damaging winds to the region. The last wave of this storm system will move through
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Mild & Dry with a Return to the 80s Late Week
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley will enjoy and dry conditions through Friday, with clear skies and cool nights. Highs continue to rise late week, reaching the lower to mid 80s by Thursday as high pressure builds across the region. Our warm and calm pattern will shift a little this weekend as the strong impacting
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Weather Insider: Climate change is making hurricanes more intense
Earlier today, a groundbreaking study was released that officially linked climate change to increased intensity of hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin (Nothern Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico). The authors found that all 11 hurricanes this year had intensified by somewhere between 9 and 28 miles per hour. In most cases, this was enough to
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Mild conditions prevail here as storm assaults the Pacific Northwest
The Valley will see highs slightly warmer than yesterday, and that trend continues into the weekend as high pressure remains in place over the region. Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest a Bomb Cyclone is bringing powerful winds, heavy rain, and significant snowfall from Northern California all the way to Canada. The landscape is a quilt
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Mild and pleasant for the Coachella Valley as strong storm arrives in PNW
We’re looking at a warming trend over the next few days with mostly clear skies and a warmup on the horizon. Temperatures are expected to rise as high pressure strengthens across Baja California, with some areas of the lower deserts likely reaching the low 80s by Thursday. Morning lows will remain above freezing for most,
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Weather Insider: Tracking a bomb cyclone and an atmopheric river
A large and unusually strong storm is impacting much of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. The system is being called a “bomb cyclone”. A bomb cyclone is a classification a storm system earns if its pressure drops rapidly. If a (midlatitude) cyclone’s pressure falls at least 24 millibars in 24 hours, it can be
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Gradually warmer this week as a major storm approaches NorCal
Relatively mild conditions prevail with temps slightly below average today. We will see some gusty offshore winds West of the Coachella Valley. A major storm system will begin to impact Northern California and the Pacific Northwest as soon as Wednesday. The system will bring widespread heavy rain and snow to that region through the end
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Cool & Breezy to Start the Week; Much Warmer Temps. Arriving Thursday
We’re transitioning from cooler to warmer weather around Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley this week. A series of weak troughs moving through today and tomorrow will bring breezy conditions with temperatures 5-6 degrees below average. Very pleasant to start the work week — mid 70s today–which is about 4 degrees cooler than usual, with
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Cool and breezy to begin the work week
A series of weak troughs will move through the region today and tomorrow, giving us breezy conditions and temps slightly below average. Winds will be stronger in areas to our North, where you find some wind advisories and a frost advisory as well. Expect highs near 74 today, which is about 4 degrees below average
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Beautiful weather expected for the upcoming work week
It has felt fantastic this weekend across the Coachella Valley, and we’re tracking similar conditions as we get ready for the week ahead. Conditions have been very dry this weekend. Overnight, dew points across the valley are expected to stay around or below 20°. Slightly more humidity is expected for tomorrow, though most desert cities
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Continuting to track a cool weekend in the desert
It’s another cool day here in the Coachella Valley with temperatures staying cool than average. Dew points are hovering around the low 20s. However, we will still see a few clouds throughout the day. Temperatures today will be very comfortable yet again with a high near 74°F. Temperatures are below the seasonal average again today
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Temperatures remain cooler than normal through the weekend
It’s been a rather cool start to the weekend, as Palm Springs recorded a high temperature barely edging into the 70s today. While the Coachella Valley has seen cloudier and windier weather lately, it looks like clearer skies are ahead as we head into Sunday. Tomorrow’s temperatures throughout the valley are expected to be a
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Colder & gusty heading into the weekend
Scattered rain and snow showers are expected to remain isolated to the mountains and continue mainly around San Diego through Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 10pm for the mountains surrounding the Valley. The mountains and desert areas stay breezy, with winds coming in from the west through Saturday morning. A big drop in
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Weather Insider: La Nina Update – Nov. 2024
On November 14th, the Climate Prediction Center released its latest update on what’s happening with La Nina. As a recap, La Nina is one of three phases in the climate cycle known as ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation). The other two are El Nino and the Neutral phase. La Nina represents cooler-than-usual ocean temperatures in
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Gusty winds and mountain showers
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect today in the mountains surrounding the Valley. Mountain snow showers are possible through tonight, along with rain in the lower elevations. Winds are also likely to cause some problems around the region. Wind Advisories are posted both to our North and down around the Salton Sea in Imperial
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