THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Wednesday! Vast improvements to our temperatures, moisture, and air quality are on the way, but some breezes could pick up each night as we see a slight pattern shift. By and large, we’ve seen significant improvements when it comes to the smell of wildfire smoke and our air quality
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been another hot Tuesday in the Coachella Valley. We’re tracking heat and smoke as the Shore Fire continues to burn to our west, as well. This afternoon, it hasn’t been nearly as smoky as yesterday. Still, air quality has taken a big hit – and will continue to do
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The heat has stayed consistent from the weekend until now, with more heat on the way before a reprieve into next weekend. Of note, the Shore Fire burning to our west near Calimesa is decreasing our air quality tonight. While we’re still seeing clouds over our mountains and added humidity
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CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KESQ) – An earthquake was reported on the southeastern tip of the Salton Sea Sunday night. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake registered at a magnitude 3.2 at 8:26 p.m. on Sunday. The epicenter was about 10 kilometers northwest of Calipatria. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The heat is staying on as we prepare for the start of another workweek. Conditions are staying fairly consistent compared to what we experienced over the weekend, albeit with moisture improvements. The influx of monsoonal moisture in our area is tapering off. Our dew point temperatures are expected to be
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a hot & humid weekend – not the most pleasant conditions, but par for the course as we settle into summer. Our FutureTrack models show our dew point temperatures stay in the upper 40s and 50s through dinnertime and overnight tonight. By tomorrow morning, we’ll see some increasing moisture
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MORONGO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A new project is aiming to provide faster, more reliable cell service to the Morongo Basin, but nearby residents are voicing concern ahead of the start of construction. The Bureau of Land Management’s Palm Springs Office announced late May it had approved an application for the Morongo Canyon Highway 62 Multi-Tenant Wireless
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The family of a man killed in a motorcycle crash along Highway 74 is speaking out tonight. “It’s a beautiful scenic highway, but it’s so unsafe and it’s been unsafe for, for years. As long as I’ve been here,” said Werner Boettcher, the father of Eric Boettcher, who was killed in
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Just days after celebrating the end of a successful school year, it was an abrupt end for students and their families at Palm Valley School. For Zander Eaton, now a former student at the school, the announcement was shocking. “We were completely under the impression a few days ago that
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been a milder weekend compared to some of the heat we encountered last week. As we look ahead at the latter half of the upcoming workweek, though, much hotter weather is on the way. This evening, expect some lingering breezes to play a factor in your drive, particularly if
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s been pretty toasty in the valley as of late, with temperatures a few degrees warmer than usual through the first week of June! This weekend offers some slight relief as temperatures trend down into the low 100s and breezes tick up in the evenings. We’ve been seeing partly cloudy
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Votes continue to be counted across the state. As a clearer picture of which candidates will likely advance to November’s gubernatorial election emerges, local voters and political groups are reacting to the numbers. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has been regularly updating its unofficial election results. As of 10:00
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The primary election is just a day away! As voters cast their ballots with the deadline approaching, local groups hope to make one final appeal to voters. Primary elections are notoriously difficult to drive voter turnout. Ahead of the primary, though, California as a whole has seen a record high
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Can you believe it? Today marks the final day of May! June is right around the corner, and the weather feels just as we should as the calendar turns to June. It’s been *even warmer* compared to yesterday as our warming trend has taken us from the 80s on Wednesday
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – After a cool and breezy week, we’re settling into a much more seasonal pattern this weekend. Temperatures are on the rise! This afternoon, temperatures have been warmer by ten degrees or more! It’s a huge jump after a cooler than usual week. That being said, it still looks to be
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert as we track the impacts of gusty winds that are set to peak this afternoon. After a gorgeous Memorial Day weekend, wind gusts have returned to the Coachella Valley, kicking up plenty of dust as the crowd heads out of town. This
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Flower Drop has returned to the Palm Springs Air Museum this Memorial Day. Thousands of carnations were dropped out of a World War II-era bomber, each representing those who gave their lives for our country. Like each and every year, the event is being held to honor our fallen
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Memorial Day Weekend has been calm and warm so far! Temperatures have stayed generally within one to three degrees of our seasonal average, so it’s been feeling just as it should for the unofficial start to summer. Big changes in the form of winds and a cooldown are just around
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – It feels just as it should for the end of May! Temperatures remain in the 90s this weekend as we track seasonal conditions for your three-day weekend. Here’s a peek at your travel forecast through the holiday. A lot of great weather at popular destinations regionally! If you’ve stayed in
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – We’ve made it to Friday! Great news as we usher in a long weekend, too: we’re in for warm & pleasant conditions this Memorial Day. It was a touch above average yesterday in Palm Springs. We climbed to the century mark at 100°F on the dot. We’re expecting warm conditions
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