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A Heat Advisory for Coastal areas through the Inland Empire is overlaid with a Red Flag Warning, as high continue at well above normal levels. High pressure over the Great Basin and Four Corners States will keep a very stable, warm weather pattern in place all week. As nearby wildfires continue to shrink, the smoke
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Highs will be close to 105 today, which is about 8 degrees above average! Some good news amidst the hot forecast: The Smoke Advisory has been canceled for the Coachella Valley, but remains in effect for areas to our West closer to the Bobcat Fire. Because of the reduction in smoke, our Air Quality is
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Smoke Advisory continues through this afternoon for the Coachella Valley. Air Quality remains in the “Moderate” range this morning. A storm system to our North will bring rain and even snow to the Pacific Northwest. It might provide a modest drop in temperatures here, but not for long. As we head through the weekend, and
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High pressure over the region will keep highs above average through the rest of the week, and into the weekend as well. A Smoke Advisory has been extended through today, but air quality has been impacted less in recent days. Today we’re in the “Good” range. Smoke and haze are still a possibility for us,
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The Autumnal Equinox occurred at 6:30 this morning ushering the fall season, but we’re still looking at summer-like temps. Highs today will top out near 105, which is only marginally cooler than yesterday. Despite still being under a Smoke Advisory issued by the SCAQMD, we continue to see decent Air Quality readings. An area of
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Air Quality started out in the “Good” range today, but has slipped into “Moderate”, but we are seeing less in the way of smoke today. Despite the improvement, we remain under a smoke advisory from the SCAQMD through this evening. Most of the smoke is coming from the Bob Cat fire in Los Angeles County,
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We continue under a Smoke Advisory again today as the Snow Creek and El Dorado fires burn just West of the Valley, and winds are likely to kick up this afternoon bringing more smoke in. As winds strengthen this afternoon and evening, we’re likely to see a increase in smoke and a decrease in air
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The Smoke Advisory remains in place today as Air Quality deteriorates. Air Quality overnight and into the morning remains in the “Unhealthy” range, meaning folks should do their best to stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities. Here are some other tips to keep you safe during this period of poor Air Quality: Highs this afternoon
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The Smoke Advisory once again is extended through tonight as smoke from the El Dorado Fire pours into the Valley. The forecast has more smoke moving in later this evening as Northwesterly winds begin to pick up. Much of the Western US is warmer than normal, including SoCal so our highs will be a bit
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The Smoke Advisory for the Valley has been extended as smoke continues to filter in to our skies. Because of the smoke, our Air Quality is quite poor today, in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range, and getting worse. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Sally is threatening the Gulf Coast, specifically the City of New Orleans, and
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The Smoke Advisory has been extended as Northwesterly winds push smoke and haze into the Valley from the El Dorado Fire. The smoke will likely be worse in the evening hours when winds increase. The result of the smoke of course means lower air quality. Low pressure is moving East, and high pressure is building
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Highs finally stayed below 100 and will do so again today. A large area of low pressure will keep cooler air flowing in the region. The winds have shifted, so there may likely be more smoke to contend with in the Valley today, so the SCAQMD has extended the Smoke Advisory through tonight. Despite that,
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A Smoke Advisory remains in effect, but winds have shifted and skies are a great deal clearer than yesterday, though air quality is in the moderate range. Offshore “Santa Ana” winds developed overnight, but are relatively mild. The winds have prompted both Wind Advisories and Red Flag Warnings for the region. Dew points are sharply
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A mixed bag of weather to report, with a Smoke Advisory in place again today, and lower Air Quality as well. Surrounding the Valley, Red Flag Warnings are in effect for much of the region, as moderate Santa Ana winds develop. Those winds will dry out dew points and increase fire danger. Those winds will
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The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8PM, and a Red Flag Warning covers much of SoCal as well. Labor Day Weekend has delivered lots of record highs so far, and that will likely continue today: Offshore winds will develop for the Inland Empire and Coastal areas, but we’ll see some relief from the
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An Excessive Heat Warning, which we’ve discussing all week, comes to fruition today at 10 a.m. and continues until Monday evening at 8. Highs will threaten existing records throughout the weekend. The culprit: High pressure over the Great Basin, generating record heat for much of the Desert Southwest through Tuesday before breaking down and moving
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An extremely hot weekend awaits us, and it may rival the hottest temps we’ve ever seen in September! An Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect tomorrow, lasting through Monday evening at 8. Highs will be close to 118 both Saturday and Sunday. High pressure dominates the scenario through Monday, keeping the heat on. Late Monday
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An Excessive Heat Watch (to become a Warning) will cover most of California, a lot of Nevada and Arizona as we hit the Labor Day Weekend. Drink plenty of water, avoid the heat of the day, and never leave a person or pet in a vehicle! A broad and expansive ridge of high pressure takes
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The dew points and humidity values dropped considerably overnight, making today far more comfortable than yesterday. The next couple of days will remain close to seasonal norms, too. Yesterday the dew points were in the seventies! Today, much better. Through the afternoon, we’ll see dew points in the forties, so it will feel better and
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Monsoon moisture streaming up from the Southeast will push into SoCal today, enhancing the chance of pop-up storms later. Dew points will be in the fifties and sixties this afternoon, before a drying trend kicks in later this evening. Expect partly cloudy skies, and a small potential for storms until later this evening. We hold
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