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As of 5:30 PM, Vista Chino and Gene Autry have both been reopened at the wash. Indian Canyon, however, remains closed. Visibility across the valley has improved greatly today thanks to the calmer winds. Tomorrow will see highs in the low 90s. Whether you’re heading to Stagecoach or just sitting out by the pool, conditions

An Air Quality Alert has been issued as breezy to gusty winds begin to make their way into the Coachella Valley. This alert is in place through Friday night. A Wind Advisory will take effect tomorrow evening as well. We are looking at a few days of persistent onshore flow in Southern California. This means

As high pressure builds over Southern California, we are seeing our temperatures rise. Highs today are in the mid to upper 90s with Sunday’s highs nearing, if not exceeding, 100°F. If this happens, it would be the first triple-digit day of 2024. Temperatures this evening will stay on the warmer side, with temperatures not falling

Today is significantly warmer than yesterday here in the desert. Just about every valley city is feeling high temperatures at least 10 degrees warmer than Monday. A shortwave trough will move through California beginning Wednesday. This will bring us some breezier conditions as early as Wednesday afternoon and potentially lasting through Friday. Gusts up to

It’s a beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley! It is a fairly mild Monday with high temperatures only in the low 80s. This is warmer than what we felt yesterday, however, warmer temperatures are in store for the rest of this week. As the area of low pressure continues moving off to the east,

As tens of thousands of people make their way into the Coachella Valley for the first weekend of Coachella, visitors can look forward to high temperatures today in the low 90s. As a low pressure system moves down the west coast, it will increase the onshore flow in Southern California, leading to breezy to gusty

High pressure continues to hold strong over Southern California. This is allowing temperatures to warm even more into the mid-to-upper 90s for Thursday afternoon. Temperatures today will be about 10°F above average. The average high temperature for April 11th in Palm Springs is 86°F. Today’s high will be near 96°. Yesterday was the first day

Our weather pattern remains fairly unchanged. The area of low pressure which was helping to keep us cool has loosened its grip allowing for temperatures to sharply rise into the mid-to-upper 80s. We will see temperatures continue to rise this week as a result of high pressure building over SoCal. As a result of offshore

A rare total solar eclipse will traverse a large swath of the United States today. Here in the Coachella Valley, only about 53% of the sun will be covered by the moon. The best time to see the eclipse will be around 11:15 AM. Be sure to practice eclipse safety! Breezy conditions will be with

We are currently in a brief warming trend. Today is warmer than yesterday with temperatures back in the 80s and tomorrow looks to be a bit warmer than today. Another low pressure system will impact California this week. As it moves south, our onshore flow will strengthen. This will usher in windy conditions beginning Thursday.

While our winds have calmed down today, it’s a short-lived reprieve. Onshore flow will pick up again tomorrow causing breezy to gusty conditions to return to the valley. Gusts in excess of 30 MPH are possible. We are issuing a First Alert Weather Alert for this weekend as an area of low pressure will bring

The weather pattern hasn’t changed too much since yesterday. There is still a very large area of low pressure dominating much of the nation. This is bringing us our cooler temperatures, but gradual warming will continue through Thursday as high pressure builds over Southern California. It will remain breezy to gusty at times throughout the