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Spencer Blum

Spencer Blum joined KESQ News Channel 3 in 2023 as a member of the First Alert Weather Team.

Temperatures stay hot into the weekend

Happy Friday! Temperatures are slightly cooler today as we close out the workweek. Highs today are finally below 115°F, providing some relief compared to the days ahead. Winds will be mostly calm, and moisture levels will not be notably significant. We are still tracking a whole lot of heat here in the Coachella Valley heading

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Tracking a heat wave this week

Good morning and happy Monday! Get ready for the heat as those summer temperatures return in full force this week. High pressure will move in from the south over the next couple of days. This will lead to sinking air aloft and extremely hot temperatures here at the surface. Conditions will stay on the drier

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National Weather Service: An Inside Look

The National Weather Service is comprised of 122 Weather Forecast Offices, which work day and night to monitor local weather conditions for every inch of the United States. This is in addition to 9 additional specialized offices, such as the National Hurricane Center and the Storm Prediction Center, which monitor hurricanes and severe weather, respectively. 

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Weather Insider: Show Your Stripes Day

It’s no secret that temperatures are rising all across the globe thanks to rising greenhouse gas emissions. Graphics like these help show this warming trend. Each stripe represents one year, with the color representing the average temperature compared to the climatological average. Warmer colors represent warmer than average temperatures, and cooler temperatures represent cooler years.

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High heat continues this week

The last two days have seen some very hot temperatures. 117°F to be exact. Temperatures are staying on the hot side today. Winds are calm, and conditions are quite dry. The dry weather is helping our apparent/”feel-like” temperatures stay cooler than the actual temperatures. A Heat Advisory remains in place for our friends just off

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