Spencer Blum

It’s a warm Thursday here in the Coachella Valley. Notably, however, it is cooler than usual. This is largely thanks to a slight uptick in our humidity levels. Dewpoints today are in the 50s. This means it may be feeling a tad humid out there, and your evaporative coolers may have some trouble. Winds this

Good morning and happy hump day! This morning, we are already seeing some more moderate temperatures thanks to an area of low pressure making its way into California. There is still some lingering upper-level moisture, giving us some upper-level clouds. Winds are nothing outside of the usual today, and humidity levels at the surface are

Good morning and happy Tuesday. It’s staying on the warmer side here in the Coachella Valley with temperatures just barely dipping below 80° in Palm Springs right around sunrise. We are still tracking the Wolf Fire burning just south of Banning. The Air Quality Alert has expired for the Coachella Valley, but remains in place

Good morning and happy Monday! It’s a smoky and warm start to the week here in the Coachella Valley. Remember that there are three main factors that can lead to fires: dry weather, high temperatures, and strong winds. We can see an abundance of dry air throughout Southern California. We are tracking some local air

It’s another warm weekend, to say the least, here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures will reach at least 110°F this afternoon, very similar to yesterday. Expect triple digits overall by about 9 AM. Thankfully, we are not tracking any major wind concerns, and the atmosphere remains quite dry. This time of year, it is crucial

It’s starting to warm up here in the Coachella Valley. The air is staying dry, and winds are calm this afternoon. We may see a slight uptick in moisture in the overnight hours, but that is typical. We will be staying toasty well into the evening hours, with temperatures valley-wide staying in the mid-80s even

Really pleasant Tuesday across the valley with our last cooler day of below seasonal temperatures. We continue to track an area of low pressure over the west coast, which has been responsible for giving us these cooler conditions. However, this will gradually weaken and move east in the coming days, allowing us to warm up

Happy Monday! After a gusty and dusty weekend, we are finally seeing some improvements across the Coachella Valley. There are still some lingering air quality concerns with both dust and Ozone. We should expect some lingering breezes this evening, but they will be calmer than over the weekend. The winds will be mostly isolated to

Good morning! We are tracking a fantastic Sunday here in the Coachella Valley. After several days of persistent breezy to gusty conditions, we have seen a lot of dust in the air. Thankfully, the winds have begun to subside, and our air quality is already improving. An Air Quality Alert remains in place through 8

It’s another toasty day here in the Coachella Valley, but not as hot as the previous few days. Temperatures are on a downward trend as the persistent area of high pressure overhead begins to break down and move away in the coming days. Conditions will remain mostly dry; however, some overnight boosts in moisture should

We continue to feel a whole lot of heat here in the Coachella Valley. Temperatures today continue to soar above 110°F. Winds aren’t anything outside of the ordinary today, and the atmosphere remains dry. Thanks to the persistent high pressure and hot temperatures, Ozone has begun to build near the surface. This is leading to

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

Happy Monday! It’s another brutally hot day here in the Coachella Valley. Highs yesterday reached 117°F. Today, we are feeling similar temperatures with highs reaching at least 115°. The record for the day is 118°, and the average high is 104°. That puts us at least 10° above the seasonal norm. While there are no

Good morning and happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! It’s going to be a hot Father’s Day here on the valley floor. Temperatures will reach the triple digits by around 9:00-10:00 this morning. Highs will continue to climb well into the 110°+ range for this afternoon. Remember to practice heat safety during

It’s another toasty day here in the Coachella Valley. Although temperatures are a bit closer to the seasonal average of 103°F. Winds are calm today, and skies remain clear thanks to an abundance of dry air. Because we are sitting under a persistent ridge of high pressure, there is broad-scale sinking air. This also means

Happy hump day! It’s another toasty day across the Coachella Valley with highs above the seasonal average. It’s mostly dry outside, with some slightly elevated numbers down by the Salton Sea, so your evaporative coolers may have a small amount of trouble down there. Winds are mostly calm this evening as well. Thanks to the