Heat Peaks Before Weekend Return to Seasonal

We're looking at the hottest days of the week today and tomorrow with Coachella Valley highs climbing well above seasonal averages.

We'll finish out the work week with temps about 5-8 degrees above normal, before a gradual cooling trend through the weekend and into early next week. That "cooling trend" still keeps us pretty close to average.

We'll see a few more afternoon and evening breezes today. With winds picking up just slightly across the mountains and deserts for  Friday and Saturday. We'll see west/southwest winds 30-40mph at times, which could lead to a bit of blowing dust across the valley. 

Our big story remains the heat! Though, despite the heat, drier air will keep our humidity levels relatively comfortable--which means those evaporative coolers should be working effectively! By the weekend, highs will settle back closer to normal, with near to slightly below-average temperatures expected to persist through much of next week.