A First Alert Weather Alert is in effect for Saturday in response to ongoing rain and snow. Low pressure off the coast is moving south. As it does so, tropical moisture is drawn in, increasing the amount of moisture in Southern California. This will be the most impactful winter storm we have experienced this season.
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The Extreme Heat Warning continues into tomorrow. Temps will be running 5-8 degrees above seasonal norms and the mountains remain under a Heat Advisory. A First Alert Weather Alert has been extended until tomorrow evening for the extreme temperatures as we start the work week. Highs today will be well into the one-teens, and that’s
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Not AS hot today-thanks to some higher dew points–but I’m still tracking dangerous heat into the weekend. Our First Alert Weather Alert remains in effect, and the Extreme Heat Warning has been extended through 8 PM Tuesday, August 12th. We’re still tracking heat, smoke, and elevated wildfire risk. An Air Quality Alert remains in place,
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Highs will approach 118 degrees today, which would beat the 116 record set back in 1970. We remain under an Extreme Heat Warning today through tomorrow evening. In addition to the heat warning, an Air Quality Alert for wildfire smoke is in place as well, issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District: You
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Extreme heat moves in today, with highs near 115, and even hotter tomorrow! The Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday evening. Kids in Palm Springs Unified School District head back to school today, and are in for a tough first day of school with the hot weather. The heatwave spreads across the Western
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An extended heatwave will keep highs in the one-teens through the weekend and into next week. The heat will peak Wednesday – Friday, so a First Alert Weather Alert will be in place to mirror the Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service. That Extreme Heat Warning goes into effect at 10 a.m.
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Expect one of the hottest weeks of the year, with highs spanning the one-teens all week long. By Wednesday, the heat will be intense enough to prompt an Extreme Heat Warning from Wednesday morning until Friday evening as highs soar above 115. Because of the Extreme Heat, we are issuing a First Alert Weather Alert
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Smoke from the Oak fire near Riverside is filtering into the Valley from the pass, so you will see (and smell) smoky hazy conditions particularly in the West Valley as NW winds drive the smoke in our direction. Currently, air quality is in the good or moderate range, but we will continue to track this
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Highs are headed into the lower one-teens for the weekend as high pressure dominates the weather scenario on the West Coast. We’re also seeing a much higher fire risk as well. There’s a chance of thunderstorms with dry lightning strikes is also higher today, which could spark wildfires. We hit 109 yesterday, our seasonal average
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Highs have slowly increased this week, topping out the lower one-teens, and that will hold true through the weekend as high pressure remains in control. Expect highs today similar to the last several, about two degrees above our seasonal norms. Luckily dew points remain nice and dry, so you can use your evaporative coolers and
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We topped out at 110 yesterday, and I expect even warmer conditions today as the Jetstream pushes a little farther North. This will allow temps to run slightly above average for a few days. Tsunami advisories remain in effect along the California, Oregon and Washington coast after a massive 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia that
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Highs will remain close to our seasonal norms through the weekend, with dry conditions lingering. The monsoonal flow remains well to our East this morning. Temps yesterday hit 108, today likely we’ll be two degrees warmer. Couple with nice low dew points: That means our “Feels Like” temps will be in the lower 100s, so
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Highs will be closer to seasonal norms this week (109) which is a bit of change from last week when we were below average all week long. Highs today will climb to that 109 mark. We are also keeping an eye on monsoonal moisture, which could rise slightly later this week. So far, we should
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Highs remain below average heading into the weekend before we see a warm-up next week. An area of low pressure to our North will help keep temps in check today. Highs this afternoon, similar to what we’ve seen most of the week, will top out near 105. Dew points are looking great, down in the
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Highs remain below average as we head into the weekend. We will those “cooler” temps through Sunday then warm up early next week. Highs today will be similar to what we’ve experienced throughout the week, running about 5 degrees below average. Dew points are looking good today! Those numbers are down in the 30s and
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Highs will remain 5 or so degrees below normal through Saturday, giving us a very pleasant wrap up to the week, while monsoonal moisture remains held at bay. Highs yesterday hit 104, and today will be quite similar. Today, humidity values will be lower, making sure it remains comfortable throughout the day. Anticipate a breezy
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Expect cooler-than-normal conditions through the rest of the week, along with a bit of breeziness. Monsoonal moisture has been a moderate player in our forecast the last few days, but Northwesterly winds are driving down dew points and humidity. We should see much drier conditions this afternoon and into the rest of the week. We
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Monsoonal moisture is easing, so we are a bit drier, and temps will remain below seasonal norms most of the week. Today, expect highs around 105 and that’s true most of this week. The temperature outlook for the week is very comfortable considering the calendar. Dew points and humidity levels will remain elevated today, but
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Highs will remain below average, but the chance of showers and thunderstorms lingers through this afternoon in our forecast as Monsoonal Moisture plays a big role. The chance of showers or storms is low (we did see some passing showers between 5am and 6am this morning). That chance peaks in the afternoon today. Highs will
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A bit of monsoonal moisture continues to slide in from Arizona, giving us partly cloudy skies and the slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms around the region. The chance of storms on the Valley floor are very low: at or below 20%, but there’s a better chance in the mountains and high desert communities.
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