The intense heat that has pushed highs to 115 the last couple of days will continue, with temps climbing to the one-teens until Friday. High pressure grips much of the country, keeping these well-above-average temps around for a while. Ann Excessive Heat Warning remains in place through Thursday at 8 p.m. and an Air Quality
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We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through Thursday as temps again climb toward the 115 mark. There is also an air quality alert for potential blowing sand as well as increased ozone levels at the surface, this is in effect until Wednesday evening. Highs today will again reach close to 115, which we clocked
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The heat is on, and for an extended period! An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) is in place from tomorrow morning through Thursday afternoon, as well as a Heat Advisory for the Inland Empire for the weekend. A persistent ridge of high pressure will linger through most of next week, keeping temps
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Highs will start to climb as soon as tomorrow, with even higher temps by early next week! Today looks reasonable by comparison: A Heat Advisory goes into effect Saturday for the Inland Empire, with an Excessive Heat Warning for the Valley starting Tuesday of next week. Highs will be hotter next week thanks to a
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Highs yesterday stayed in the 90s (98), and today we’re likely to get into the lower triple digits. Air quality concerns remain a factor with smoke and windblown dust as well. A Windblown Dust Advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. today Cooler than normal conditions will stay with us through today, then we’ll see
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An area of low pressure accompanied by a frontal zone means gusty winds and lowered visibility today. Highs across the Western U.S., including here in the Valley will be lower than normal after a very hot weekend. Here, that means highs near 101, a few degrees below normal. Winds will ease into midweek, and highs
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Highs will begin to rise today, reaching the low one-teens today and tomorrow, prompting an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow evening. In addition to that, a Windblown Dust Advisory remains in place until noon thanks to the gusty winds overnight. Winds have eased, and we’re headed to a hot couple of days, which will be
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Highs today will be reasonable, but the heat rises into the week. Starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. the Valley and areas to our south will be under an Excessive Heat Warning until Saturday evening. Highs will climb into the lower one-teens. Heat will plague the entire region for most of the weekend as high pressure
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To start the day, we had a minor earthquake centered just north of Indio, a 3.2 that rattled nerves and window panes this morning, but no reports of injuries of damage. Did you feel it? After we hit 110 yesterday, highs will give us a little break, though still above average today: We remain surrounded
Continue ReadingHighs yesterday hit 106 and we’ll see very similar highs later this afternoon. We’re only slightly above normal, but areas surrounding from the Central Valley of California to Las Vegas and Phoenix will be under more significant heat, with heat advisories and excessive heat warnings through Thursday in many instances. A Coastal Eddy lingers along
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Highs will remain slightly above normal throughout the week, with fairly calm wind conditions. Areas surround the Coachella Valley will be dealing with excessive heat. There’s a little extra humidity as moisture rises up from the south, wrapping around ridge of high pressure. Normal highs hover near 102, but we’ll consistently see temperatures between 105
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The Valley, and much of the Desert Southwest will be under an Excessive Heat Warning starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. lasting until 9 p.m. Friday evening. Expect a prolonged period of highs near or above 110 degrees. This is part of a widespread heatwave to kick of the summer season of higher temperatures. A persistent
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert from 10 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Friday due to excessive heat, arriving midweek and linger through Friday. Our normal high for the date is 100, but highs will be ten to fifteen degrees ABOVE normal by week’s end. Excessive heat watches and
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Highs topped out at 102 yesterday and we should meet or exceed that this afternoon as high pressure continues to keep temps above normal (98). Some breeziness along the freeway corridor is keeping Indian Canyon at the Wash in Palm Springs closed because of sand and visibility issues, and the breeziness is a result of
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Highs topped out at 102 yesterday, and we’ll be close to that number again today. Along wit those hotter than normal conditions, breezy NW winds will continue in the evening hours, really between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. each evening. For that reason the Air Quality Watch south of the Salon Sea is again in
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Winds have eased, but temperatures are on the rise this Memorial Day, so as you commemorate the day, be sure to stay hydrated and use that sunscreen! Highs will reach 100 later this afternoon. As temperatures rise, be sure to follow important heat safety tips to keep you healthy in the summer-like temps. Winds are
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Winds have increased and will peak tomorrow, with a Wind Advisory going into effect from Noon Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday when we could see winds to 45 m.p.h. in the San Gorgonio Pass area. Winds will peak Friday evening and overnight, then ease into the rest of the weekend. Drivers of high profile vehicles
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Winds are lighter this morning, and temperatures will again climb through the middle 90s. A trough well to our North will increase winds into tomorrow and the weekend. Today warmer conditions prevail, but by tomorrow and Friday temps cool into the lower 90s and even some upper 80s, which is unusual for this late in
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A trough of low pressure continues to generate gusty conditions, especially along the I-10 freeway corridor this morning. The winds have resulted in blowing sand and dust, but air quality is in the “Good” or “Moderate” range. The Northwesterly winds have helped keep temps in check, with highs slightly below normal, in the lower 90s.
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An Air Quality Alert remains in effect until midnight as winds continue to stir up sand and dust. So far air quality remains in the “Good” or “Moderate” range this morning. The winds will remain breezy through midweek, with slightly cooler than normal conditions. This is enhancing fire danger across the Desert Southwest. Did you
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